Director, Software Engineering (Infrastructure)

Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

We are looking for an engineering leader to head up a couple of key areas in Infrastructure Engineering org. We are looking for a seasoned engineering leader who are excited about the challenges that come with rapid growth, and passionate about connecting people together through a positive and inclusive culture. Our ideal candidate would have experience building and supporting both engineering managers and senior level IC’s. As an engineering leader, you’ll work closely with your team, designers, PMs, and other engineering leaders to build and ship products and features that support our vision of helping teams and users collaborate. 

What you’ll do at Figma:

• As a Director of Engineering you will lead critical areas of Infrastructure engineering organization and develop the roadmap and technical strategy for it.
• Work closely with Engineering Teams to define and build the infrastructure foundation to support a best-in-class collaboration experience. 
• Build a healthy, scalable, inclusive, and growth-oriented engineering organization. Not only help with Server Platform, but also help Infrastructure and Figma Engineering. 
• Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 5+ years of experience in building and operating large scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years of experience managing individual contributors and engineering managers
• Capability to work across team boundaries to get things done. A customer-first mindset that enables you to work effectively with cross-functional peers.
• Can get engaged in technical and production details. Excited about helping build good production hygiene in the company.
• Mastery in supporting, hiring and growing senior ICs and managers.

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Domain experience in one of these areas: Databases, Server Platform, Platform Services, Developer Experience
• A commitment to build an inclusive and diverse culture
• A passion and unwavering commitment to engineering excellence
• A passion for deeply understanding the needs of our internal client teams and aligning roadmap to drive maximum business impact

 

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.  

Read more about our team:

• 2024 interview with Dylan Field (The Verge)
• [Blog] How Figma Scaled to Multiple Databases
• [Vlog] LiveGraph - Scaling Real-Time Data Access | Braden Walker
• Investing in Figma: The Decade of Design

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.  

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. 

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