Senior Staff Engineer, Developer Productivity

About the Role

Join Webflow as a Senior Staff Engineer to drive engineering innovation and shape the future of our AI-native Digital Experience Platform. This is an exciting opportunity to tackle complex architectural challenges and mentor engineers in a remote-first, high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive engineering innovation and advocate for strategic changes across the company.
• Guide the approach and execution for teams, addressing complex and critical problems.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to architect and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Conduct architectural reviews to shape Webflow's technology stack.
• Mentor and coach other engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Spearhead research into new tools, frameworks, and methodologies.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
• Passion for building developer experience as a first-class product.
• Proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.
• Hands-on experience with modern web technologies like React, Node.js, and frameworks such as Next.js and Remix.
• Solid grasp of containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs, GraphQL APIs, and integrating third-party APIs.
• Experience architecting and productionizing safe, observable, self-service AI solutions for developer workflows.
• Deep understanding of monorepo management and its architectural patterns.
• Proven track record of implementing safe deployment patterns (e.g., canary, blue/green) and automated rollback capabilities.
• Ability to connect dots across engineering teams and collaborate with senior leaders.
• Commitment to cultivating an inclusive team culture and mentoring engineers.

Nice-to-Haves

• Fluency in emerging technologies like AI.
• Experience with Tailwind.css.