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Senior Platform Engineer, Infrastructure

Webflow
Location
U.S. Remote
Posted
27 days ago
Department
IT
Salary
$212,500 - $255,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years in platform, infrastructure, or cloud engineering, with demonstrated ownership of production cloud environments
  • Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including multi-account architecture
  • Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Pulumi, or Ansible)
  • Experience with GitOps-style delivery pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
  • Solid grounding in networking and security fundamentals (VPC design, DNS, PKI, secrets management)
  • Experience with observability tooling (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana)
Nice to have
  • Experience supporting non-engineering builders (e.g., citizen developers, AI-assisted tooling users) with infrastructure they can self-serve
What the job really is

As a Senior Platform Engineer, Infrastructure at Webflow, you will design and maintain foundational cloud services and infrastructure that support various teams across the organization. Your responsibilities will include building self-service pathways for code hosting and deployment, managing cloud vendor relationships, and ensuring the security and efficiency of the infrastructure through policy-as-code and observability tools. This role emphasizes creating a robust cloud foundation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance platform reliability and performance.

Benefits
  • Ownership in what you help build (equity in the company)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time employees and their dependents
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and additional paid leave for birthing parents
  • Flexible vacation, paid holidays, and a sabbatical program
  • Access to mental health resources, therapy, and coaching
  • 401(k) with 100% employer match (up to $6,000/year)
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary listed, but ranges provided based on geographic zones
  • Role involves significant ownership with no direct reports or safety net
  • Emphasis on designing systems for both technical and non-technical users may require diverse skill sets
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