At Webflow, our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. As the pioneer of the Website Experience Platform (WXP), we’re redefining how teams Build, Manage, and Optimize for the web — combining visual development, powerful content management systems, AI-driven personalization, seamless hosting, and end-to-end analytics in a single, unified platform. With AI at the core, Webflow helps teams move faster, create more performant digital experiences, and scale without heavy engineering support. From independent designers and creative agencies to global enterprises, hundreds of thousands of organizations use Webflow to turn ideas into reality — and to power what’s possible on the web.

We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance and Metadata Systems to help us build the foundation for trusted, secure, and intelligent data systems that power governance, enable self-service, and unlock AI-driven insights across Webflow.

About the role:

• Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada; Ireland; United Kingdom; Mexico)
• Full-time 
• Permanent 
• Exempt
• 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 (All figures cited below in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)
    • CAD 199,300 - CAD 281,100

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. 

Please visit our Careers page 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.

• Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager

As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance and Metadata Systems, you’ll … 

• Design, implement, and evolve Webflow’s Central Data Catalog, delivering the foundation for metadata ingestion, lineage, classification, access control, and policy enforcement - enabling trust, discoverability, and governance at scale.
• Architect privacy-aware infrastructure to meet regulatory requirements (e.g., EU/US residency, PII detection, audit logging, policy-as-code) and advance Webflow’s compliance readiness.
• Lead our governance and compliance strategy, partnering with legal, security, and analytics to embed metadata-driven enforcement into the platform.
• Apply ML/AI techniques to platform features, including RAG-based natural language search, vector similarity search, and AI-generated documentation for the data catalog. Bring experience with vector databases, embedding models, and LLM integration.
• Scale and harden our distributed data infrastructure - including Kafka, Airflow, EMR on EKS, Clickhouse -  ensuring performance, reliability, and elasticity across batch, streaming, and ML workloads.
• Drive architectural improvements across networking (VPC), compute (EKS), observability (OpenSearch, Datadog), and CI/CD - optimizing for security, cost-efficiency, and high availability.
• Build infrastructure APIs and automation frameworks that enable secure, self-service onboarding of pipelines, datasets, and streaming resources such as Kafka topics and connectors.
• Mentor and uplevel engineers across the team, shaping engineering standards, reviewing designs, and guiding delivery on high-impact, cross-functional initiatives.

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

About you:

You’ll thrive as a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Data Governance and Metadata Systems if you:

• Bring 10+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience, with a track record of leading large-scale, high-impact platform initiatives.
• Have hands-on expertise in metadata systems and data catalog platforms (e.g., OpenMetadata, DataHub), with experience building lineage and governance workflows.
• Understand