Backend Engineer, Applied AI

At Webflow, our mission is to bring development superpowers to everyone. Webflow is the leading visual development platform for building powerful websites without writing code. By combining modern web development technologies into one platform, Webflow enables people to build websites visually, saving engineering time, while clean code seamlessly generates in the background. From independent designers and creative agencies to Fortune 500 companies, millions worldwide use Webflow to be more nimble, creative, and collaborative. It’s the web, made better. 

We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our Applied AI team to help us build generative  AI-powered features. The Applied AI team’s goal is to enhance the speed, creativity, and quality when building and designing websites through the power of AI, in pursuit of our mission to bring development superpowers to everyone around the world. This role will collaborate directly with product and ML engineers, product managers and designers to identify and implement AI solutions that improve the Webflow user experience, while cultivating an environment of excellence, care, and curiosity.

About the role 

• Location: Remote-first (United States, Canada: BC & ON,)
• Full-time
• 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 in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
    • Zone A: 137,700 - 179,050
    • Zone B: 129,500 - 168,400
    • Zone C: 121,200 - 157,600
  • Canada  (All figures cited below in CAD and pertain to workers in ON & BC, Canada)
    • 156,400 - 203,250

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.

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

• 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 APIs that integrate AI models and algorithms.
• Implement AI-driven features based on large language models, diffusion models, etc.
• 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 and maintain unit and integration tests.

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 Backend Software Engineer, Applied AI if you…

• Have 2+ years developing and deploying web applications. Bonus points if you have experience shipping 0-1 products! 
• Have experience building products that depend critically on AI/ML.
• Are proficient in Javascript and are familiar with one or more Javascript type systems. 
• Are familiar with AI concepts and technologies, including large language models, fine tuning, vector databases and prompt engineering. 
• Have excellent organization and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Have worked on complex issues where the analysis requires an in-depth knowledge of existing architecture.
• Can debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
• Are comfortable working in an agile, safe-to-fail environment.

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 dif