Staff Distributed Systems Engineer - Collaboration
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.
Salary Ranges:
- Zone A: $187,000 - $289,000
- Zone B: $175,000 - $271,000
- Zone C: $164,000 - $254,000
- Canada: $212,000 - $328,000
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.
Application Information:
- Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled
- This posting is for a new position
- Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering
As a Staff Distributed Systems Engineer, you’ll:
- Collaborate with exceptional engineers on building systems and services for the world's largest companies.
- Lead architecture for distributed services at scale that synchronize shared state across clients.
- Define concurrency and conflict-resolution semantics for concurrent changes.
- Design for failure: retries, partial outages, reconnection, and safe recovery paths.
- Own operational excellence and drive reliability improvements.
- Raise the bar through design and code reviews, mentoring, and pragmatic standardization.
- Deliver maintainable, tested, performant systems.
- Participate in engineering citizenship activities.
About you:
Requirements:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
- At least 10+ years in building and operating large-scale production distributed systems.
- Deep backend systems experience in one or more modern server environments.
- Strong operational judgment and ability to make decisions with incomplete information.
- Stay curious and open to growth.
Our Core Behaviors:
- Build lasting customer trust.
- Win together.
- Reinvent ourselves.
- Deliver with speed, quality, and craft.
Benefits:
- Ownership in what you help build: equity (RSUs).
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Flexible vacation and a sabbatical program.
- Mental health resources and access to therapy.
- 401(k) with 100% employer match.
- Monthly stipends for work and wellness expenses.
- Annual WIN bonus program.
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.
