Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity

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, Developer Productivity to define and drive the future of how Webflow engineers build, test, and deliver software. In this role, you’ll operate as a technical leader owning the end to end deployment strategy and shaping the systems that enable engineering velocity at scale. This is a high impact role focused on reducing cycle time, increasing reliability and enabling world-class developer experience across Webflow. About the role: Location: Remote-first (United States; BC ON, Canada) Full-time Permanent Exempt Our cash compensation amount for this role ranges depending on the cost of labor of the geographic area. The ranges shared below may change if you are hired in another geographic location. United States (all figures cited below in USD and pertain to workers in the United States) Zone A: 187,000 - 289,000 Zone B: 175,000 - 271,000 Zone C: 164,000 - 254,000 Canada (All figures cited below in CAD and pertain to workers in ON BC, Canada) 212,000 - 328,000 This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Webflow and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s market location, job related experience, knowledge, qualifications, and skills. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends 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 Engineering Manager As a Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity you’ll: Define and drive Webflow’s end-to-end deployment strategy, from CI pipelines to production rollout. Own and evolve our GitOps-based deployment platform (e.g., ArgoCD, Argo Rollouts), ensuring scalability, reliability, and ease of use. Design and implement safe, progressive delivery mechanisms (canary, blue/green, feature flags, automated rollback). Set technical direction across teams, guiding architecture decisions that improve developer velocity and system reliability. Establish and evangelize best practices for CI/CD, release engineering, and environment management across the organization. Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to drive step-function improvements in developer productivity and cycle time. Build and evolve internal tooling to improve testing, and deployment workflows. Ensure high reliability and operational excellence through strong observability, monitoring, and incident-driven improvements. Mentor engineers and act as a force multiplier, influencing teams through technical leadership, design reviews, and cross-team collaboration. About you: Requirements: BA/BS degree or equivalent experience You’ll thrive as a Staff Software Engineer, Developer Productivity if: Have deep expertise in modern deployment systems, including Kubernetes, GitOps workflows, and tools like ArgoCD and Argo Rollouts. Have successfully designed and scaled CI/CD systems for large engine ... (truncated, view full listing at source)