Staff Backend Engineer, Enterprise Workflows

Webflow is a visual web development platform that empowers non-coders to create incredible experiences for the web. By combining modern web development technologies into one platform, Webflow enables people to build websites visually, saving engineering time, while clean code seamlessly generates in the background. From independent designers and creative agencies to Fortune 500 companies, millions worldwide use Webflow to be more nimble, creative, and collaborative. It's the web, made better. 
The Enterprise Workflows team at Webflow builds and maintains collaboration features that support the needs of larger teams. We work to ensure teams can build and launch sites swiftly without compromising on quality or security. We're looking for aStaff Backend Engineerwho has empathy for customers and a desire to empower our customers' teams to work together with confidence.
About the role 

Location: San Francisco HQ, US Remote, or ON/BC, 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.
United States  (all figures cited below in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
Zone A: $187,000 - $263,500
Zone B: $175,000 - $247,000
Zone C: $164,000 - $231,500

Canada  (All figures cited below in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)
CAD 212,000 - CAD 299,000

AsStaff Backend Engineer, you'll: 
Architect, design, and implement scalable multi-tenant backend services and APIs.
Work on technologies such as Node.js, Javascript/Typescript, MongoDB, GraphQL, Apollo, Amazon Web Services EC2, S3, Lambdas, Kafka, and more.
Demonstrable solid experience and deep expertise in multiple technical domains.
Contribute to building and executing on functional strategy.
Lead projects that directly contribute to team and engineering organization's deliverables.
Produce and elevate the quality of maintainable, tested, performant, and scalable code.
Author, collaborate on, and evaluate design documents.
Influence technical designs and team-level prioritization as well as participate in technical solutions.
Motivate and empower teammates to achieve a higher level of performance.
Collaborate product managers and designers in an autonomous, supportive team environment.
Mentor junior engineering in technical skills and Webflow culture.
Participate in engineering citizenship activities such as co-authoring engineering blogs, strengthening and improving our hiring processes, and leading internal hackathon teams.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, at Webflow we will support you in identifying where your interests and development opportunities lie and we'll help you incorporate them into your role.
About you 

You'll thrive in this role if you:
Have 7+ years developing and deploying web applications, with a proven track record of shipping code.
Are familiar with Node.js and TypeScript and can write scalable services and APIs using Express.js and MongoDB.
Have led and mentored other software engineers and helped them achieve their career goals.
Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
Proven experience building complex web systems.
Experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress). 
Are comfortable working in an agile, safe-to-fail, environment.

Our Core Behaviors:

Obsess over customer experience.We deeply understandwhatwe're building andwhowe're building for and serving. We define the leading edge of what's possible in our industry and deliver the future for our customers
Move with heartfelt urgency.We have a healthy relationship with impatience, channeling it thoughtfully to show up better and faster for our customers and for each other. Time is the most limited thing we have, and we make the most of every moment
Say the hard thing with care.Our best work often comes from intelligent debate, critique, and even difficult conversations. We speak our minds and don't sugarcoat things — and we do so with respect, maturity, and care
Make your mark.We seek out new and unique ways to create meaningful impact, and we champion the same from our colleagues. We work as ateamto get the job done, and we go out of our way to celebrate and reward those going above and beyond for our customers and our teammates

Benefits & wellness

Equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company.
100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance coverage for employees and dependents (full-time employees working 30+ hours per week), as well as Health Savings Account/Health Reimbursement Account, dependent care Flexible Spending Account (US only), dependent on insurance plan selection where applicable in the respective country of employment; Employees may also have voluntary insurance options, such as life, disability, hospital protection, accident, and critical illness where applicable in the respective country of employment
12 weeks of paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing caregivers, as well as an additional 6-8 weeks of pregnancy disability for birthing parents to be used before child bonding leave (where local requirements are more generous employees receive the greater benefit); Employees also have access to family planning care and reimbursement
Flexible PTO with a mandatory annual minimum of 10 days paid time off for all locations (where local requirements are more generous employees receive the greater benefit), and sabbatical program
Access to mental wellness and professional coaching, therapy, and Employee Assistance Program
Monthly stipends to support health and wellness, smart work, and professional growth
Professional career coaching, internal learning & development programs
401k plan and pension schemes (in countries where statutorily required) financial wellness benefits, like CPA or financial advisor coverage
Discounted Pet Insurance offering (US only)
Commuter benefits for in-office employees

Temporary employees are not eligible for paid holiday time off, accrued paid time off, paid leaves of absence, or company-sponsored perks unless otherwise required by law.
Remote, together

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. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Webflow will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Please note:

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Upon interview scheduling, instructions for confidential accommodation requests will be administered.
To join Webflow, you'll need a valid right to work authorization depending on the country of employment.
If you are extended an offer, that offer may be contingent upon your successful completion of a background check, which will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws. We may obtain one or more background screening reports about you, solely for employment purposes.
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