Senior Backend Engineer Job at Webflow

Senior Backend Engineer

Webflow

Location:
United States

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

150100.00 - 207100.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Assets team is building a next-generation, AI-native Digital Asset Manager (DAM) as a core component of Webflow’s WXP vision. Today, critical assets (images, video, PDFs) are scattered across tools and teams, making reuse, governance, organization, and performance insights hard. The Webflow DAM integrates these asset workflows with the overarching WXP platform, enabling customers to manage their content at enterprise scale while keeping creation fast and on-brand. We’re a zero-to-one team building a startup within a startup. We’re looking for a Senior Engineer who’s excited to solve challenging problems to address emerging customer needs and behaviors.

Job Responsibility:

Collaborate with designers, PMs, data scientists and engineers to plan and build product capabilities that enable our ambitious visual development goals
Co-create new and improved functionality across multiple areas of the Webflow technology stack using technologies such as React, Javascript/Typescript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and MongoDB
Tackle complex technical challenges on a collaborative and geographically distributed team
Solve problems in a highly technical platform that empowers hundreds of thousands of people
Apply web best practices, including performance optimization techniques, accessibility standards and secure data exchange between different domains
Build, document, and test production code that impacts all Webflow customers
Participate in all engineering activities including incident response, interviewing, designing and reviewing technical specifications, code review, and releasing new functionality
Improve our planning, development, and deployment processes to help you and your fellow team members

Requirements:

5+ years of experience shipping features and products
BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
backend development experience with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
strong understanding of web development best practices and principles, including responsive design and accessibility standards
effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
eager to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools
love thinking through large technical problems and working through that complexity on a collaborative, distributed team
comfortable building up a mental model of a product and architecture through reading code and debugging existing software
can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
take pride in taking ownership and driving projects to business impact
have consistently communicated trade-offs throughout a project to meet both technical and business requirements
comfortable working in an agile, safe-to-fail environment

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 18, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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