Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling

At Webflow, we’re building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform, and we’re doing it as a remote-first company built on trust, transparency, and a whole lot of creativity. This work takes grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality. Our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. From entrepreneurs launching their first idea to global enterprises scaling their digital presence, we empower teams to design, launch, and optimize for the web without barriers. We believe the future of the web, and work, is more open, more creative, and more equitable. And we’re here to build it together.

About the role:

• Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)
• Full-time
• Permanent
• Exempt
• The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. We've structured the base pay ranges for this role into zones for our geographic markets, and the specific base pay within the range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills.
• Zone A: $158,000 - $198,000
• Zone B: $149,000 - $186,000
• Zone C: $139,000 - $174,000
• CAD 180,000 - CAD 225,000
• United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
• Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)

This role is also eligible to participate in Webflow's company-wide bonus program. Target amounts are a percentage of base salary and vary by career level. Payouts are based on company performance against established financial and operational goals.

As a Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling, you’ll …

• Work across infrastructure, backend services, CLI tooling, and dashboard interfaces to deliver cohesive platform capabilities.
• Drive architectural decisions that balance scalability, security, and developer experience.
• Build APIs and internal systems that abstract complex infrastructure into simple, developer-friendly workflows.
• Implement and maintain edge compute or middleware capabilities for request handling, authentication, and response transformation.
• Architect reliable, scalable, and performant compute infrastructure to support high levels of parallel builds and deployments.
• Implement observability across the build pipeline (metrics, tracing, logging) to diagnose bottlenecks and improve system resilience.

About you:

Requirements:

• BS / BA college degree or relevant experience

You’ll thrive as a Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling if you:

• Have 5+ years of experience shipping features and products
• Have development experience with AWS, Cloudflare, Node.js, and MongoDB
• Passionate about building developer platforms and tooling, especially focused on building and hosting modern web frameworks
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Love thinking through large technical problems and working through that complexity on a collaborative, distributed team
• Get excited about the mission of making deploying with Webflow as seamless as designing in it
• Think in terms of scalability and operability, and like owning systems that require real production rigor (visibility, troubleshooting, and scale)
• Are comfortable collaborating across product + design + engineering to deliver cohesive experiences that span API/backend services, CLI tooling, and dashboard UX
• Stay curious and open to growth — actively building fluency in emerging technologies like AI to unlock creativity, accelerate progress, and amplify impact.

Our Core Behaviors:

• Build lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first.
• Win together. We play to win, and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn't a solo act.
• Reinvent ourselves. We don't just improve what exists, we imagine what's possible.
• Deliver with speed, quality, and craft. We move fast because the moment demands it, and we do so without lowering the bar.

Benefits

• Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
• Health coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.
• Support for every stage of family life. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents. Plus inclusive care for family planning, menopause, and midlife transitions.
• Time off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
• Wellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.
• Invest in your future. A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S., and support for retirement savings globally.
• Monthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
• Bonus for building together. All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.

Temporary employees may be eligible for paid holiday and time off, statutory leaves of absence, and company-sponsored medical benefits depending on their Fixed Term Contract and their country/state of employment.

Be you, with us

At Webflow, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity (EEO)/Veterans/Disabled Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences.