Manager, Software Engineering - External PlatformActive$376K

The opportunity

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.

What you'll do

  • Lead, grow, and support a team of engineers building foundational infrastructure for Figma’s AI products

  • Partner with customers, engineering and product leaders from across Figma to: define the team’s technical strategy and manage the day-to-day project execution

  • Hire, coach, and develop senior and staff engineers to scale the team

  • Roll up your sleeves to engage deeply with technical details and decisions as: needed in order to help the team deliver on a robust AI platform with urgency

  • Build an inclusive team and culture through thoughtful team-building and hiring practices

  • + years of engineering management experience leading high-performing,: fast-moving teams, ideally in the AI platform space

What they're looking for

  • + years of total engineering experience, ideally reaching a staff engineering: level as an individual contributor
  • Experience managing platform teams with a focus on reliability and extensibility
  • A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and growing experienced engineering leads
  • Experience building and scaling engineering teams and org structure as they grow