Webflow · 7 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer, Assets
Webflow is building the world’s leading AI-native Digital Experience Platform, and they are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer for their Assets team. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop product capabilities and tackle complex technical challenges in a highly technical platform.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate with designers, PMs, data scientists and engineers to plan and build product capabilities that enable our ambitious visual development goals
Co-create new and improved functionality across multiple areas of the Webflow technology stack using technologies such as React, Javascript/Typescript, HTML, CSS, Node.js, and MongoDB
Tackle complex technical challenges on a collaborative and geographically distributed team
Solve problems in a highly technical platform that empowers hundreds of thousands of people
Apply web best practices, including performance optimization techniques, accessibility standards and secure data exchange between different domains
Build, document, and test production code that impacts all Webflow customers
Participate in all engineering activities including incident response, interviewing, designing and reviewing technical specifications, code review, and releasing new functionality
Improve our planning, development, and deployment processes to help you and your fellow team members
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience shipping features and products
BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
Backend development experience with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB
Strong understanding of web development best practices and principles, including responsive design and accessibility standards
Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams
Eager to learn and adapt to new technologies and tools
Love thinking through large technical problems and working through that complexity on a collaborative, distributed team
Comfortable building up a mental model of a product and architecture through reading code and debugging existing software
Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack
Take pride in taking ownership and driving projects to business impact
Consistently communicated trade-offs throughout a project to meet both technical and business requirements
Comfortable working in an agile, safe-to-fail environment
Benefits
Ownership in what you help build. Every permanent Webflower receives equity (RSUs) in our growing, privately held company.
Health coverage that actually covers you. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents, with Webflow covering most premiums.
Support for every stage of family life. 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and 6+ weeks of additional paid leave for birthing parents. Plus inclusive care for family planning, menopause, and midlife transitions.
Time off that’s actually off. Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program to help you recharge and come back inspired.
Wellness for the whole you. Access to mental health resources, therapy and coaching.
Invest in your future. A 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year) in the U.S., and support for retirement savings globally.
Monthly stipends that flex with your life. Localized support for work and wellness expenses — from Wi-Fi to workouts.
Bonus for building together. All full-time, permanent, non-commission employees are eligible for our annual WIN bonus program.
Company
Webflow
Webflow is a visual web design platform, CMS, and hosting provider for building production websites and prototypes. It is a sub-organization of Gitshock Finance.
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$334.9MKey Investors
Y Combinator Continuity FundAccel
2022-03-16Series C· $120M
2021-01-13Series B· $140M
2019-08-06Series A· $72M
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