Software Engineer, AI Platforms

Figma • Full-time • Remote (Hybrid in San Francisco, California, United States) • 6d ago

Fast Facts

Join Figma as a Software Engineer on our AI Platforms team to develop and enhance core AI systems and frameworks that power innovative design and collaboration products.

Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain scalable AI systems, collaborate on AI initiatives, shape platform strategies, address production issues, and mentor engineers.

Skills: 5+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years in AI or developer platforms, proficiency in TypeScript, Python, or Ruby, and strong system-design skills.

Qualifications: Experience building AI infrastructure at scale and leading multi-team projects are preferred but not required.

Location: Position can be held remotely in the United States or from US hubs in San Francisco, CA, or New York, NY.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $130,000 - $190,000.

Our AI Platform teams build the core frameworks and systems that support AI features across Figma, ranging from infrastructure for training cutting-edge models to platforms for developing agentic product functionality.

We’re looking for engineers with a background in platform engineering or machine learning to strengthen our foundational AI systems and frameworks. As a member of our AI Platform teams, you’ll play a critical role in developing cutting-edge AI models and new product functionality, while improving the technical quality, performance, and reliability of our AI features. You’ll work alongside developers across the company and combine industry best practices with a first-principle approach to design and build the platforms that power Figma’s design and collaboration products.

We’re hiring across several teams:

Modeling Platform: The Modeling Platform team develops infrastructure for training, evaluating, deploying, and serving the AI models used across Figma. Engineers on this team partner with our AI Research team to accelerate the end-to-end model development lifecycle, from experimentation to production.
Agent Platform: The Agent Platform team builds the frameworks and systems powering agentic AI features throughout Figma’s products. Engineers on this team partner with our product and infrastructure teams to unlock new AI capabilities, improve the development velocity of AI engineers, and ensure all of our AI features are reliable, performant, and high-quality.
Extensibility: The Extensibility team is responsible for our plugin, widget, and REST APIs that enable developers to build their own Figma integrations. Engineers on this team also partner with our product teams to develop our recently-launched MCP offerings and server platforms that integrate Figma into the wider AI ecosystem.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Support end-to-end AI feature development by designing, building, and maintaining systems that are scalable, reliable, and performant
Collaborate with product, research, and infrastructure engineers across AI initiatives
Help shape our platform strategy, roadmaps, and engineering best practices throughout the organization
Debug and resolve complex production issues that span services and layers of the stack
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence

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

5+ years of software engineering experience, especially in backend or infrastructure engineering
3+ years of experience in one or more of: AI, search infrastructure, or developer platforms
Proficiency with TypeScript, Python, or Ruby
Strong system-design skills and a track record of architecting resilient production systems
Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams and mentoring others

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

Prior experience building AI infrastructure at scale, whether for model training or serving platforms
Experience improving large-scale, shared developer platforms to enhance reliability and developer velocity
A proven track record of leading technical strategy and delivering complex, multi-team projects

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.