Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI

Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)

Full-time • Exempt • Reporting to the Engineering Manager

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: $175,800 - $247,700
• Zone B: $164,500 - $232,200
• Zone C: $154,200 - $217,600

• Canada (figures cited below are in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)

• CAD 199,300 - CAD 281,100

As a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI you’ll…

• Lead architecture and design for features that integrate with large language models, diffusion models, etc.
• Consider the impact of technical decisions not just on your immediate team, but also across features and teams working on similar problems.
• Maintain a high bar for technical quality of AI features at Webflow while delivering value to users incrementally.
• Stay up-to-date on AI/ML advancements to assess their relevance for the organization’s strategy.
• Collaborate with product engineering to identify and implement AI solutions that improve user experience and solve specific use cases.
• Develop and maintain user interfaces that integrate AI models and algorithms.
• Assist in developing and integrating third-party AI APIs into the product’s architecture.
• Develop a deep understanding of our architecture and codebase while also learning about our product and the customers that use it.
• Build quality feedback tooling, including traditional software unit and integration tests as well as AI-specific evaluations and quality measurements.

In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, we will support you in identifying where your interests and development opportunities lie and help you incorporate them into your role.

About you

You’ll thrive as a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI if you…

• Have 7+ years of experience with a proven track record of shipping code to build consumer-facing web products.
• Have 2+ years of experience building products that depend critically on AI/ML.
• Have development experience with Node.js, React, TypeScript and a deep, foundational understanding of web technologies.
• Are proficient with AI concepts and technologies, including large language models, fine tuning, vector databases and prompt engineering.
• Are passionate about AI and the opportunities unlocked by recent advancements, and want to contribute to building great user experiences on top of these technologies.
• Possess strong understanding of web development best practices and principles, including responsive design, web performance metrics and accessibility standards.
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Love thinking through large technical problems and working through that complexity on a collaborative, distributed team.
• Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
• Take pride in taking ownership and driving projects to business impact.

Our Core Behaviors:

• Obsess over customer experience. We deeply understand what we’re building and who we’re building for and serving. We define the leading edge of what’s possible in our industry and deliver the future for our customers.
• Move with heartfelt urgency. We have a healthy relationship with impatience, channeling it thoughtfully to show up better and faster for our customers and for each other. Time is the most limited thing we have, and we make the most of every moment.
• Say the hard thing with care. Our best work often comes from intelligent debate, critique, and even difficult conversations. We speak our minds and don’t sugarcoat things — and we do so with respect, maturity, and care.
• Make your mark. We seek out new and unique ways to create meaningful impact, and we champion the same from our colleagues. We work as a team to get the job done, and we go out of our way to celebrate and reward those going above and beyond for our customers and teammates.

Benefits & wellness

• Equity ownership (RSUs) in a growing, privately-owned company
• 100% employer-paid healthcare, vision, and dental insurance coverage for full-time employees (working 30+ hours per week) and their dependents. Full-time employees may also be eligible for voluntary insurance options where applicable in the respective country of employment
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing caregivers, plus an additional 6-8 weeks of pregnancy disability leave for birthing parents
• Flexible PTO for all locations and sabbatical program
• Access to mental wellness and professional coaching, therapy, and Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly stipends to support work and wellness
• 401k plan or pension schemes (in countries where statutorily required), and other financial wellness benefits

Remote, together: At Webflow, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to protected characteristics.