Senior Engineering Manager - Code-Native Platform (Remote)

Webflow, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 248,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (RSUs)

401(k) with employer match

Remote-first

Annual WIN bonus program

Monthly stipends

Job summary

Webflow, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the team building code-native Webflow, a high-fidelity code representation that moves between visual and code workflows. This player-coach role blends architecture with hands-on work to accelerate the platform.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will set direction, hire and develop engineers, and collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver on a coherent roadmap.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience leading engineering teams building developer products, platforms, or complex surfaces.
• Strong technical depth in compilers, code generation, language tooling, IDEs, or developer infrastructure.
• Experience building with AI or agentic systems.
• Proven track record turning ambiguous technical problems into usable systems.
• Leadership style that balances high technical standards with coaching.
• Curious and open to growth in emerging technologies like AI.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical and product direction for making Webflow code-native.
• Lead the integration of coding agents into the Webflow building experience.
• Own the developer experience of working with Webflow in code, from core primitives and APIs to tooling and feedback loops.
• Turn an emerging problem space into a coherent roadmap, sequencing foundational platform work with customer-facing capabilities.
• Partner closely with product, design, and engineering teams across Webflow.
• Stay technically engaged through architecture, design reviews, prototyping, and hands-on contribution where it has the most leverage.
• Hire, coach, and develop engineers while building a high-performing technical culture.

Skills

Team leadership

Developer platforms

AI experience

System architecture

Education

BA/BS degree

Job description

Webflow, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the team building code-native Webflow, a high-fidelity code representation that moves between visual and code workflows. This player-coach role blends architecture with hands-on work to accelerate the platform.

Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will set direction, hire and develop engineers, and collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver on a coherent roadmap.