Manager, Software Engineering - UX Platform
About The Position
Figma is hiring a Manager, Software Engineering for its UX Platform team. The team improves workflows across the Figma ecosystem, focusing on user experiences at the boundaries between features and products. Its work makes distinct features in the design editor feel more connected, helping new and experienced users move efficiently through their creative process. The team addresses complex core product and platform challenges with significant revenue implications, shapes product experiences across teams, and builds thoughtful, extensible UI patterns. Its recent focus has been improving Agent-driven workflows in the design editor. This full-time role can be based at a Figma US hub or remotely within the United States. The manager will support and lead experienced engineers, partner with product, design, and engineering leadership on team and project strategy, and foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture through mentorship, collaboration, and meaningful work.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of engineering management experience, including leading a high-output engineering team.
- At least 6 years of frontend or full-stack engineering experience.
- Demonstrated ability to build a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team, including motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers.
- Experience building product roadmaps with product, design, and data-science partners.
- Proven success balancing technical quality work with feature development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings.
Nice To Haves
- Success working in highly complex and ambiguous product spaces.
- Experience shipping cross-product features and tools at high velocity.
- Strong collaboration experience across engineering teams and organizations.
Responsibilities
- Manage and support a team of experienced engineers building features that better connect Figma’s multi-product ecosystem.
- Champion an engineering culture rooted in inclusivity, velocity, and technical excellence.
- Partner with product, design, and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects.
- Work with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams to foster a culture of collaboration and high-quality work.
- Invest in team culture, mentorship, and meaningful work.
Benefits
- Equity
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Retirement benefits with company contributions
- Parental leave
- Reproductive or family planning support
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Paid time off
- Paid sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Other leave benefits in compliance with applicable laws
- Employer-provided paid flexible PTO for exempt employees
- Flexible paid sick leave
- Company recharge days may be available
- Cell phone and home internet reimbursements may be available
- Lifestyle spending accounts may be available
- Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
