Job Information
Figma, Inc. Manager, Software Engineering - Internal Tools in San Francisco, California
What you'll do at Figma:
- Lead and support a team of senior engineers building internal platforms and workflows used across Figma
- Provide clear ownership and continuity for complex, cross-functional initiatives that span Product Support, Legal, Program Management, and Engineering
- Reduce cross-organizational coordination overhead so engineers can focus on high-leverage technical work
- Partner deeply with CX (Product Support) to understand desired outcomes and translate them into scalable platform capabilities
- Ensure security, privacy, reliability, and operational safety are treated as non-negotiable in all work
- Balance short-term partner needs with long-term platform leverage and sustainability
- Bring clarity and structure to ambiguous problem spaces while maintaining strong delivery discipline
Wed love to hear from you if you have:
- Experience managing senior, high-performing software engineers
- A track record of leading complex, cross-functional initiatives without dedicated PM or TPM support
- Strong judgment around prioritization, tradeoffs, and long-term technical sustainability
- Experience partnering closely with operational teams such as Product Support, Trust and Safety, Legal, or similar
- The ability to lead through influence, build trust with stakeholders, and challenge problem framing constructively
While its not required, its an added plus if you also have:
- Experience stewarding shared internal platforms with many downstream consumers
- Familiarity with security- or privacy-sensitive systems and workflows
- Experience operating in environments with high ambiguity and evolving requirements
- A background in platform, infrastructure, or internal tooling teams
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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt 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.
Pay Transparency Disclosure
If based in Figmas 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.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental and vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave and reproductive or family planning support, mental health and wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning and development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figmas compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):
$250,000-$350,000USD
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is anequal opportunity workplace- we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status,or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.