Engineering Manager, Developer Productivity

Webflow

Engineering Manager leading developer productivity for Webflow's AI-native Digital Experience Platform. Managing a remote team and enhancing engineer effectiveness through AI-driven workflows.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $198,300 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and manage a diverse, remote-first, agile team supporting iterative and incremental shipping.
Steer the team's technical direction through hands-on contributions and conducting rigorous technical due diligence on proposals, tooling evaluations, and architectural decisions.
Evolve how the team works by putting AI at the center of execution, and to ensure platform primitives are built for seamless consumption by agents as well as human builders.
Leverage quantitative and qualitative metrics (DORA/SPACE) to eliminate bottlenecks and make data-informed decisions.
Ensure that the team is staffed for success.
Facilitate the growth and development of the individuals on your team.
Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on progress, challenges, and solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional peers such as in Product, Design to set goals and define objectives,

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS / BA college degree or relevant experience
Have 2+ years in a leadership role and 5+ years as a Technical individual contributor.
Aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and problem solve with your team.
Are comfortable with navigating ambiguity and can work autonomously.
Have extensive experience with software development best practices and system design.
Experience with building full stack web applications.
Experience with monorepo management. The person in this role will need to not just understand what we've built, but have opinions about where it goes next.
Have hands-on familiarity with Agentic AI systems, you understand how LLM-based agents work, where they break, and how to integrate them into developer workflows.
Can demonstrate strong empathy and evangelize for improving developer experience.
Have the ability to retain and attract strong talent.
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.
Bonus Points if you have a strong track record building or operating a design system, component library, or UI platform used by multiple product teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

software development best practicessystem designfull stack web applicationsmonorepo managementAgentic AI systemsLLM-based agentsdata-informed decision makingtechnical due diligenceagile methodologiesquantitative and qualitative metrics

Soft Skills

leadershipproblem solvingempathycommunicationcollaborationnavigating ambiguityautonomygrowth mindsettalent retentionteam development

Certifications

BS degreeBA degree