Software Engineer

Summary

Join Figma's Server Platform team and help build the next generation of infrastructure! As a key member of the Foundation team, you will design, build, and operate scalable distributed systems and services. You will develop and secure our internal and edge network, design and deploy a service mesh network, and develop intelligent detection and auto-scaling for DDoS threats. This full-time role can be based in a US hub or remotely within the US. We are looking for experienced leaders with a strong background in building and scaling distributed systems in a cloud environment. Figma offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Requirements

• Have 4+ years of experience building infrastructure components / services at scale in a cloud setting
• Experience with programming languages like TypeScript or Go
• Experience building and scaling distributed and traffic systems as an individual contributor and/or Team Lead
• Proven track record of building, scaling, and shipping high-quality products in high growth environments
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
• Prior experience working on a team dealing with Network and Traffic related systems handling requests from millions of customers

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate scalable distributed systems and services that power Figma’s innovative tools for design and collaboration
• Develop and secure our internal and edge network running on AWS
• Help design and deploy an internal service mesh network which can support Figma’s growing portfolio of services and features
• Develop intelligent detection and auto-scaling countermeasures for DDoS threats
• Help debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of DDoS attack mechanisms and mitigation solutions on AWS or Cloud environments
• Significant background securing network infrastructure
• Traffic analytics using VPC Flow Logs, Lambda, and other data sources
• Experience with TCP, HTTP, DNS, and SSL protocols
• Experience with network proxies like Envoy and Haproxy
• Experience with service mesh technologies like Istio

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