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Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI

U.S. Remote

At Webflow, our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. As the pioneer of the Website Experience Platform (WXP), we’re redefining how teams Build, Manage, and Optimize for the web — combining visual development, powerful content management systems, AI-driven personalization, seamless hosting, and end-to-end analytics in a single, unified platform. With AI at the core, Webflow helps teams move faster, create more performant digital experiences, and scale without heavy engineering support. From independent designers and creative agencies to global enterprises, hundreds of thousands of organizations use Webflow to turn ideas into reality — and to power what’s possible on the web.

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Applied AI team to help us build generative AI-powered features. The Applied AI team’s goal is to enhance speed, creativity, and quality when building and designing websites through the power of AI, in pursuit of our mission to bring development superpowers to everyone around the world. This role will collaborate directly with product and ML engineers, product managers and designers to identify and implement AI solutions that improve the Webflow user experience, while cultivating an environment of excellence, care, and curiosity.

About the role 

  • Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada) 
  • Full-time
  • Exempt 
  • Reporting to the Engineering Manager
  • 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 are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
      • Zone A: $175,800 - $247,700
      • Zone B: $164,500 - $232,200
      • Zone C: $154,200 - $217,600
    • Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)
      • CAD 199,300 - CAD 281,100

As a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI you’ll…

  • Lead architecture and design for features that integrate with large language models, diffusion models etc.
  • Consider the impact of technical decisions not just on your immediate team, but also across features and teams working on similar problems.
  • Hold a high bar for technical quality of AI features at Webflow while taking a pragmatic approach to delivering value to users incrementally. 
  • Stay up-to-date on AI/ML advancements to assess their relevance for the organization's strategy.
  • Collaborate with product engineering to identify and implement AI solutions that improve user experience and solve specific use cases.
  • Develop and maintain user interfaces that integrate AI models and algorithms.
  • Assist in developing and integrating third-party AI APIs into the product's architecture.
  • Develop a deep understanding of our architecture and codebase while also learning about our product and the customers that use it.
  • Build quality feedback tooling, including traditional software unit and integration tests as well as AI specific evaluations and quality measurements

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 as a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI if you…

  • Have 7+ years of experience with a proven track record of shipping code to build consumer-facing web products.
  • Have 2+ years of experience building products that depend critically on AI/ML.
  • Have development experience with Node.js, React, TypeScript and a deep, foundational understanding of web technologies more broadly.
  • Are proficient with AI concepts and technologies, including large language models, fine tuning, vector databases and prompt engineering.
  • Are passionate about AI and the opportunities unlocked by recent advancements, and want to contribute to building great user experiences on top of these technologies
  • Possess strong understanding of web development best practices and principles, including responsive design, web performance metrics and accessibility standards.
  • Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Love thinking through large technical problems and working through that complexity on a collaborative, distributed team.
  • Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
  • Take pride in taking ownership and driving projects to business 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 & wellness

  • Equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company
  • 100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance coverage for full-time employees (working 30+ hours per week) and their dependents. Full-time employees may also be eligible for voluntary insurance options 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 leave for birthing parents to be used before child bonding leave (note: where local requirements are more generous, employees receive the greater benefit); full-time employees also have access to family planning care and reimbursement
  • Flexible PTO for all locations and sabbatical program
  • Access to mental wellness and professional coaching, therapy, and Employee Assistance Program
  • Monthly stipends to support work and wellness
  • 401k plan or pension schemes (in countries where statutorily required), and other financial wellness benefits, like CPA and financial advisor coverage

 

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.



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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