Manager, Software Engineering - External Platform

Figma is growing its team of creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.

External Platform builds and operates mission-critical platforms that power how customers build on top of and with Figma.

As an Engineering Manager on External Platform, you'll lead a team of senior engineers working at the intersection of engineering, operations, and platform strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, grow, and support a team of engineers building foundational infrastructure for Figma's AI products
• Partner with customers, engineering, and product leaders to define the team's technical strategy and manage day-to-day project execution
• Hire, coach, and develop senior and staff engineers to scale the team
• Engage deeply with technical details and decisions to help the team deliver on a robust AI platform with urgency
• Build an inclusive team and culture through thoughtful team-building and hiring practices

Requirements:

• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing, fast-moving teams, ideally in the AI platform space
• 8+ years of total engineering experience, ideally reaching a staff engineering level as an individual contributor
• Experience managing platform teams with a focus on reliability and extensibility
• A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and growing experienced engineering leads
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams and org structure as they grow

Nice to Have:

• Experience with MCP Infrastructure and integrations
• Experience with LLM, AI gateways
• A background in adjacent infrastructure domains

Benefits:

• Competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement benefits with company contributions
• Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off
• Company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts

Annual Base Salary Range: $258,000-$376,000 USD