Full-Time

Staff Backend Engineer

Enterprise Workflows

Updated on 12/20/2024

Webflow

Webflow

1,001-5,000 employees

Visual website design and development platform

Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$164k - $263.5kAnnually

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Remote options available in the US and Canada (Ontario, British Columbia).

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Express.js
Agile
Node.js
Jest
Apache Kafka
GraphQL
TypeScript
AWS
Mocha
MongoDB
Requirements
  • 7+ years developing and deploying web applications, with a proven track record of shipping code.
  • Familiar with Node.js and TypeScript and can write scalable services and APIs using Express.js and MongoDB.
  • Led and mentored other software engineers and helped them achieve their career goals.
  • Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
  • Proven experience building complex web systems.
  • Experience with testing frameworks (e.g. Jest, Mocha, Playwright, Cypress).
  • Comfortable working in an agile, safe-to-fail, environment.
Responsibilities
  • Architect, design, and implement scalable multi-tenant backend services and APIs.
  • Work on technologies such as Node.js, Javascript/Typescript, MongoDB, GraphQL, Apollo, Amazon Web Services EC2, S3, Lambdas, Kafka, and more.
  • Demonstrable solid experience and deep expertise in multiple technical domains.
  • Contribute to building and executing on functional strategy.
  • Lead projects that directly contribute to team and engineering organization's deliverables.
  • Produce and elevate the quality of maintainable, tested, performant, and scalable code.
  • Author, collaborate on, and evaluate design documents.
  • Influence technical designs and team-level prioritization as well as participate in technical solutions.
  • Motivate and empower teammates to achieve a higher level of performance.
  • Collaborate product managers and designers in an autonomous, supportive team environment.
  • Mentor junior engineering in technical skills and Webflow culture.
  • Participate in engineering citizenship activities such as co-authoring engineering blogs, strengthening and improving our hiring processes, and leading internal hackathon teams.

Webflow provides a platform for designing, building, and launching responsive websites without the need for coding. Users can create websites visually, making it accessible to those without technical skills. The platform caters to a wide range of clients, including freelancers, small businesses, and large enterprises, and is particularly favored by designers and marketers. Webflow operates on a subscription-based model, offering various pricing plans that accommodate different needs, from personal websites to advanced e-commerce solutions. It also provides hosting services and a marketplace for templates and design assets. Unlike traditional web development tools, Webflow's user-friendly interface and comprehensive features set it apart, making it a popular choice in the web design market. The goal of Webflow is to democratize web design, allowing anyone to create professional websites easily.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$325.8M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

22%

2 year growth

46%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for no-code platforms boosts Webflow's market potential.
  • Partnerships with Adobe and Upwork expand Webflow's capabilities and reach.
  • Acquisition of GSAP enhances Webflow's animation features, attracting professional designers.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from platforms like Bubble and Wix is intensifying.
  • Dependency on Adobe could impact Webflow's marketplace offerings.
  • New CEO Linda Tong may introduce strategic shifts unsettling to customers.

What makes Webflow unique

  • Webflow enables web design without coding, appealing to non-technical users.
  • The platform offers a subscription model with diverse pricing plans for various needs.
  • Webflow's marketplace provides templates and design assets, enhancing user customization.

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Benefits

Competitive compensation

100% insurance coverage

401k & financial planning

PTO

Annual retreat & offsites

10% time to build skills

Commuter benefits

Vacation bonus

Office setup budget

Health & wellness stipend

Remote work reimbursements

Webflow subscription discount