Figma
Open Source Developer
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$127k-$269kDetected 5 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsHTMLCSSCode ReviewGitCI/CDGitHub ActionsRAGFigmaDesign SystemsResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- This is a full-time role that can be held from our New York City or San Francisco hub - or remotely in the United States.
- If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and ship high-quality features and frameworks using TypeScript/JavaScript and React, delivering performant, polished user experiences
- Lead 0→1 open source initiatives from technical design and implementation through launch, documentation, and community adoption, including ongoing maintenance and community engagement
- Architect scalable front-end systems that support complex data models, real-time collaboration, and CMS-driven or enterprise workflows
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, Research, Marketing, and Developer Relations to shape roadmap priorities and drive ecosystem growth
- Mentor teammates and elevate engineering craft through code reviews, design critiques, and knowledge sharing
- At Figma we celebrate and support our differences.
- Experience building with Payload, writing plugins, or contributing to Payload
- Proven ability to design, build, and maintain extensible software (e.g., SDKs, plugins, APIs, or CMS integrations)
- Demonstrated experience extending rich text editors like Lexical to build powerful UX flows
Requirements
- Demonstrated 2+ years of experience building and shipping production web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React
- Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of AI technologies or end developer tooling (AI SDK, RAG, Prompt Engineering)
- Experience launching 0→1 products or developer-facing platforms
Skills
- From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
Compensation
- $127,000 - $269,000 USD
- If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.
- 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.
- For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range.
- Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
- Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Benefits
- These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an
Equal opportunity
- If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com.
- equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.
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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