Figma
Manager, Software Engineering - External Platform
New York, NY • United States · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
- While this team works on our external platforms, the focus is on reliability and extensibility.
- This is a full time role that can be held from our NYC hub or remotely on the East Coast of the United States.
Responsibilities
- At Figma we celebrate and support our differences.
- 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
- A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and growing experienced engineering leads
- Experience building and scaling engineering teams and org structure as they grow
Requirements
- Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
- Experience with MCP Infrastructure and integrations
- Experience with LLM, AI gateways
Compensation
- $258,000 - $376,000 USD
- Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.
- Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations.
- Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
- All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.
- Annual Base Salary Range:
Company info
- You will operate the platform supporting our fastest growing products and provide APIs and frameworks that both internal teams and customers built on top of.
Equal opportunity
- If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other cha
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