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Webflow

Senior Staff Engineer - Infrastructure and Architecture

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2 months ago
Remote, United States or Remote, CanadaSenior / Staff+
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$194k - $285k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering leadership and product managers to define and deliver AI products.
  • Architect scalable, high-performance systems for AI-powered products.
  • Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions to enhance product delivery.
  • Own the engineering quality, reliability, and performance of AI products.
  • Define long-term backend and infrastructure architecture for major initiatives.
  • Ensure systems are designed for durability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
  • Identify architectural risks and drive alignment on solutions.
  • Lead API and service design strategy across domains.
  • Mentor senior engineers and improve architectural capability across the organization.

Requirements

  • BS/BA college degree or relevant experience.
  • 10+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems.
  • Experience architecting and scaling large backend systems.
  • Deep expertise in distributed systems design and fault tolerance.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP and containerized systems.
  • Strong API and service architecture experience.
  • Ability to influence technical direction beyond immediate teams.
  • Known for thoughtful system design and pragmatic decision-making.

Benefits

  • Equity (RSUs) in the company for all permanent employees.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with most premiums covered.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave and inclusive family planning support.
  • Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program.
  • Access to mental health resources and therapy.
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match up to $6,000/year.
  • Monthly stipends for work and wellness expenses.
  • Eligibility for the annual WIN bonus program.

Tech Stack

AWSGoGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesNode.jsTerraformTypeScript