Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling

<p>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.</p> <p>We’re looking for a <strong>Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling </strong>to help us make developing with Webflow as seamless as designing in it! We are building the platform primitives, APIs, and developer tooling that turns Webflow Cloud into the fastest path from code to a successful production deployment. As part of that, you’ll help evolve Cloud to run dynamic, integrated experiences (portals, tools, workflows, and AI-powered experiences).</p> <h1><strong>About the role:</strong></h1> <ul> <li>Location: Remote-first (United States; BC ON, Canada) </li> <li>Full-time</li> <li>Permanent</li> <li>Exempt</li> <li>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. <ul> <li>Zone A: $158,000 - $198,000</li> <li>Zone B: $149,000 - $186,000</li> <li>Zone C: $139,000 - $174,000</li> </ul> <ul> <li>CAD 180,000 - CAD 225,000</li> </ul> </li> <ul> <li>United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)</li> <li>Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON BC, Canada)</li> </ul> </ul> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">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. </p> <p style="padding-left: 40px;">Please visit our <a href="https://webflow.com/careers#pay-zones">Careers page</a> 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.</p> <ul> <li>Application Information:</li> <ul> <li>Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled</li> <li>This posting is for a new position</li> </ul> <li>Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of Webflow Cloud</li> </ul> <p>As a <strong>Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling</strong>, you’ll … </p> <ul> <li>Work across infrastructure, backend services, CLI tooling, and dashboard interfaces to deliver cohesive platform capabilities.</li> <li>Drive architectural decisions that balance scalability, security, and developer experience.</li> <li>Build APIs and internal systems that abstract complex infrastructure into simple, developer-friendly workflows.</li> <li>Implement and maintain edge compute or middleware capabilities for request handling, authentication, and response transformation.</li> <li>Architect reliable, scalable, and performant compute infrastructure to support high levels of parallel builds and deployments.</li> <li>Implement observability across the build pipeline (metrics, tracing, logging) to diagnose bottlenecks and improve system resilience.</li> </ul> <h1><strong>About you:</strong></h1> <p>Requirements:</p> <ul> <li>BS / BA college degree or relevant experience</li> </ul> <p>You’ll thrive as a <strong>Senior Software Engineer, Developer Tooling</strong> if you:</p> <ul> <li>Have 5+ y ... (truncated, view full listing at source)