Manager, Software Engineering - Editor Usability

Summary

Join Figma's growing team and help make design accessible to all. As an Engineering Leader for Editor Usability, you will build and execute a long-term roadmap to maintain Figma's world-class designer experience. You will collaborate with cross-functional partners, manage and develop a team of engineers, and work with leadership to set strategic priorities. This full-time role can be based in a US hub or remotely within the United States. Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team, and this role offers opportunities for career growth within a creative engineering community. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in engineering leadership, building scalable software systems, and working cross-functionally.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience managing and leading a high output engineering team
• 5+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable software systems
• 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 hiring top industry talent
• Demonstrated exceptional ability to work cross-functionally across Product, Design, and Marketing, as well as collaborating with other engineering teams to ship both customer and internal-facing projects
• Technical curiosity - you should be ready to learn and grow alongside your team - and a love of design and craft

Responsibilities

• Build and execute on a long-term roadmap to ensure that Figma’s Designer experience remains world-class, and that Figma’s internal product teams are able to leverage our Editor capabilities across our entire suite of products
• Work closely with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams to push the envelope for craft and quality in Figma Design
• Hire, manage, support and develop a team of engineers, including staff level engineers
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects
• Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization
• Grow your career in an engaged and creative engineering community

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the front-end, including working with WebAssembly and React
• Experience working with modern web browser internals and performance

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
• Sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles