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Webflow is hiring a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to deliver production-grade agentic web operations for strategic enterprise customers. The role combines hands-on engineering, solution architecture, integrations, and customer-facing deployment work across Webflow APIs, CMS capabilities, AI workflows, and external business platforms. The engineer will build safe, observable, resilient workflows while translating customer deployment learnings into reusable blueprints and platform roadmap input. Success requires strong front-end and integration fundamentals, sound technical judgment under ambiguity, and clear communication across product, sales, engineering, and enterprise stakeholders.
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I would first map the workflow, stakeholders, data sources, permissions, failure modes, and measurable business outcomes. I would launch a constrained implementation with human approval steps, detailed observability, audit logs, rollback procedures, and clear ownership before expanding automation based on production evidence.
I assess recurrence across customers, strategic value, implementation complexity, maintenance cost, security implications, and whether the underlying problem is fundamentally common. If the pattern is repeatable, I document the architecture and interfaces so it can become a reference implementation or product roadmap input rather than a one-off customization.
I would enforce least-privilege access, explicit permission boundaries, environment separation, approval gates for high-impact changes, versioning, immutable logs, monitoring, and tested rollback paths. I would also define confidence thresholds and escalation behavior so uncertain outputs are routed to people rather than automatically published.
I would trace the transaction end to end using correlation IDs, event logs, payload validation, API responses, retry behavior, and data reconciliation checks. I would isolate whether the issue is authentication, schema mapping, timing, rate limits, transformation logic, or downstream availability, then communicate impact and mitigation clearly to the customer and internal teams.
I explain the constraint in terms of reliability, security, scalability, cost, or customer impact rather than simply saying no. I then provide viable alternatives, identify the trade-offs of each option, and recommend the path that best protects production outcomes while still addressing the underlying business need.
Webflow is the agentic web marketing platform for modern marketing teams, helping organizations build, manage, and optimize high-performing web experiences that drive predictable growth and strengthen brand trust. Building at Webflow will need grit, because we move fast, without ever sacrificing craft or quality.
We’re looking for a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer to help us build what great agentic web operations look like in production, and turn those learnings into lasting value for the platform. You’ll be one of the first people at Webflow to help shape what production-grade agentic web operations actually looks like — not in theory, but live, with real enterprise accounts and real customers depending on the outcome. Reporting to Director, Solutions Architects, you’ll work at the intersection of our product, sales, and engineering teams, turning first-of-kind deployments into the blueprints that shape Webflow’s platform roadmap.
About the role:
- Location: Remote-first (United States; BC & ON, Canada)
- This role will require an in-person onboarding session in San Francisco, CA
- 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: $158,300 – $190,000
- Zone B: $148,300 – $178,000
- Zone C: $140,000 – $168,000
- United States (all figures cited below are in USD and pertain to workers in the United States)
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.
- Application Information:
- Application deadline: applications accepted on an ongoing basis until position is closed and filled
- This posting is for a new position
- Reporting to the Director, Solutions Architects
As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer, you’ll …
- Partner closely with strategic enterprise accounts to map business-critical marketing and web workflows
- Design and build agentic workflows using Webflow APIs, CMS, components, and emerging AI capabilities
- Build integrations between Webflow and external platforms (ad platforms, analytics, CRM, DAM, data pipelines)
- Build in human-in-the-loop safeguards, observability, rollback paths, and permission boundaries from day one
- Help ensure every deployment holds up under production traffic, governance scrutiny, and real-world constraints
- Document where agentic workflows break down and identify which friction is systemic vs. customer-specific
- Create reusable architecture blueprints, reference implementations, and shared learnings after every engagement
- Collaborate pre-sale to de-risk complex AI or integration concerns for strategic accounts
About you:
Requirements:
- 4-6 years of experience in solutions engineering, forward deployment, or a customer-facing technical role
- Strong working knowledge of AI, APIs, automation, data pipelines, and integration architecture patterns
- Strong front-end fundamentals: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks
- Experience designing and supporting systems that manage live web properties at scale
- Experience with workflow automation tools (n8n, etc.)
- A track record of working through ambiguity, scoping projects, and delivering in first-of-kind contexts
- Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed for embedded engagements
You’ll thrive as a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer if you:
- Think holistically across systems, product, and risk
- Have strong product intuition and know when to generalize versus customize a solution
- Feel comfortable working within production constraints
- Communicate trade-offs clearly, including when the answer is no
- Have experience with or genuine curiosity about agentic AI systems, LLM orchestration, and autonomous workflows
- Are familiar with Webflow or similar visual development / CMS platforms
- Stay curious and open to growth — demonstrating a proactive embrace of AI, and actively building and applying fluency in emerging technologies to elevate how we work, drive faster outcomes, and expand collective impact.
Our Core Behaviors:
- Build lasting customer trust. We build trust by taking action that puts customer trust first.
- Win together. We play to win, and we win as one team. Success at Webflow isn’t a solo act.
- Reinvent ourselves. We don’t just improve what exists, we imagine what’s possible.
- Own it all the way. We move fast because the moment demands it, and we hold ourselves accountable to deliver outcomes — for each other, and for customers.
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.
Remote, together
At Webflow, equality is a core tenet of our culture. We are an Equal Opportunity (EEO)/Veterans/Disabled Employer and are committed to building an inclusive global team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, beliefs, and experiences. Employment decisions are made on the basis of job-related criteria without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Webflow will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Please note:
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Upon interview scheduling, instructions for confidential accommodation requests will be administered.
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