Figma is looking to solve the problem of making design accessible to all by growing its team of passionate people and pushing the boundaries of product development.
Requirements
Proven experience shipping user-facing features or products as a full-stack developer.
Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, React, C++, Python, Ruby, Go, Java, Objective-C, Rust).
Experience working collaboratively in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
Experience as a tech lead or project lead in delivering large-scale projects or 0->1 product launches.
Familiarity with C++/WebAssembly in user-facing applications.
Experience with one or more of the following specialized areas: Growth engineering, Developer tooling, Design systems, Prototype systems, Web tooling, Computational geometry
Background in iOS/Android development or Ruby-based backends.
Responsibilities
Build, launch, and iterate on user-facing features and core product experiences across Figma’s design, developer, and collaboration tools.
Contribute to both greenfield product development and improvements to established products, with a focus on user experience craft, architecture quality and performance.
Create extensible and scalable systems and abstractions to support multiple Figma products and unlock innovation across teams.
Own projects end-to-end, from ideation through implementation to post-launch iteration.
Participate in code reviews, pairing, design crits, and mentoring to foster a culture of learning and craftsmanship.
Dedication to engineering craft: making well polished products through consistent and scalable technical patterns.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across product, design, research, and marketing to shape the product roadmap and strategy.
Other
Dedication to engineering craft: you are proud of making well polished products through consistent and scalable technical patterns.
A strong product sense with a desire to deeply understand users and deliver value through clean, performant code.
A passion for mentoring peers and helping shape engineering culture.
