Director, Software Engineer - Data Infrastructure

Summary

Join Figma's growing team as a Director of Engineering for Data Infrastructure! Lead an engineering organization, defining and developing the roadmap and technical strategy for the next generation of data infrastructure. Work closely with engineering teams to build infrastructure supporting collaboration, ML/AI, and business insights. Build a healthy, scalable, and inclusive engineering organization, contributing to broader Figma initiatives. Establish trust and accountability across teams. This full-time role can be based in a US hub or remotely within the US. Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience hiring and leading teams as an engineering leader with at least 2 years of experience managing managers
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering roles, ideally reaching staff level as an individual contributor
• Demonstrated experience building scaling data infrastructure systems in an online environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team; including a proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers and engineering managers
• Strong partnership mentality and ability to manage multiple cross-functional stakeholder groups, such as Data Science, Finance, Engineering and Product

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering organization, defining and developing the roadmap and technical strategy for our next generation of data infrastructure
• Work closely with Engineering Teams to define and build the infrastructure foundation to support best-in-class collaboration experiences, ML/AI platforms, and vital business insights
• Build a healthy, scalable, inclusive, and growth-oriented engineering organization. Not only help with Data Infrastructure, but also help broader Infrastructure and Figma Engineering initiatives
• Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in tandem with other leaders in the organization
• Play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of Figma

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building both online and offline distributed systems at scale as an engineer or leader

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• A learning & development stipend
• A work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement