Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Staff Software Engineer, Assets role sits at an intersection that matters in modern SaaS: core platform engineering for a digital experience product that serves both self-serve creators and larger organizations. Work centered on “assets” typically touches foundational concerns like storage, retrieval, permissions, and performance, which are critical in multi-tenant SaaS products where reliability and governance directly shape the end-user experience.
From a career standpoint, the position offers durable SaaS leverage because it emphasizes production ownership of data-intensive backend services, API design, and distributed systems practices that translate across many product-led and enterprise SaaS environments. The collaboration described with data science and ML engineering also reflects a common direction in SaaS platforms, where AI capabilities must be operationalized with strong observability, privacy controls, and pragmatic engineering tradeoffs.
This role is best suited to senior engineers who prefer influencing systems through hands-on implementation and cross-team technical leadership, rather than operating solely as an architect. It will fit professionals who enjoy ambiguous problem spaces, can align stakeholders around platform decisions, and value raising engineering standards through mentorship, code review, and operational rigor in a remote-first setting.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
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.
We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Assets to help us solve challenging problems to address emerging customer needs and behaviors. The ideal candidate can move fast but with high quality, and views the early stages of product development as a creative canvas and opportunity for high impact.
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.
- United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
- Zone A: 187,000 - 238,000
- Zone B: 175,000 - 223,000
- Zone C: 164,000 - 209,000
- The cash compensation for this role is tailored to align with the cost of labor in different geographic markets. The specific base pay within this range will be determined by the candidate’s geographic location, job-related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills.
- 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.
Please visit our Careers page for more information on which locations are included in each of our geographic pay zones. However, please confirm the zone for your specific location with your recruiter.
- 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 Director, Engineering
As a backend Staff Engineer, you’ll:
- Architect, design, and evolve backend systems, platform services, and APIs using Python and related technologies.
- Partner closely with data scientists and machine learning engineers to productionize AI/ML capabilities and integrate models into reliable backend infrastructure.
- Design and scale distributed systems that process large volumes of data with strong performance, availability, and operational excellence.
- Build secure, resilient data storage and retrieval systems, with a focus on data integrity, privacy, and governance.
- Work across the full product lifecycle, from early concept exploration and technical design through implementation, launch, and ongoing production ownership.
- Lead complex, cross-team technical initiatives that influence roadmap execution and raise the engineering bar across the organization.
- Produce maintainable, well-tested, observable code and improve the systems, tooling, and standards that support long-term engineering quality.
- Mentor engineers across the team, sharing expertise in backend architecture, distributed systems, and engineering best practices.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, and proactively identify opportunities to improve our backend platform, infrastructure, and development workflows.
About you:
Requirements:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
You’ll thrive in this role if you:
- Bring 7+ years of software engineering experience, including deep expertise in backend engineering and distributed systems at scale.
- Have a strong technical foundation in software design and development, with experience across multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, or Go, and a strong grasp of modern frameworks, system design, and architectural patterns.
- Have designed, built, and operated reliable distributed systems and data-intensive services in production, with a strong understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, observability, and performance optimization.
- Are highly proficient in backend API design, service-oriented architecture, asynchronous processing, and data modeling.
- Have experience building secure systems and implementing robust approaches to data integrity, privacy, and access control.
- Are comfortable working hands-on in the code and use your technical depth to lead through implementation, not just direction-setting.
- Have demonstrated technical leadership across ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives, influencing architecture, execution, and engineering strategy beyond your immediate team.
- Partner effectively with product, design, data, and ML stakeholders to translate evolving business needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Excel at code review, technical mentorship, and raising the quality bar for system design, engineering practices, and operational excellence.
- Bring strong judgment, communicate clearly, and make pragmatic tradeoffs in fast-moving environments.
- Have experience supporting and growing other engineers through mentorship, and ideally have helped shape hiring and team-building efforts.
- Hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or bring equivalent practical experien
- Stay curious and open to growth — demonstrating a proactive embrace of AI, and actively building and applying fluency in emerging technologies to elevate how we work, drive faster outcomes, and expand collective 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.
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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