Server Platform is at the core of Figma’s infrastructure foundation! This area owns the foundational layer of infrastructure that underpins all other infrastructure and application services at Figma. The Deploys team within Server Platform owns a very important function which all of engineering depends on to make sure that software is deployed correctly across our infrastructure. We’re looking for a seasoned manager to lead and build this team out further as Figma continues to scale its world-class design products.
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:
- Manage, support and develop a team of engineers who design and build scalable services to power Figma’s infrastructure.
- Help grow and define the charter for key pieces of Figma’s Server Platform organization, specifically around our Deploy systems and infrastructure.
- Partner with product and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects.
- Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization.
- Grow your career in an engaged and creative engineering community.
- Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team and culture. We expect all of our leaders to play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of Figma.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 2+ years of experience managing and leading high output engineering teams.
- Experience building and scaling distributed systems as a leader and/or as an individual contributor within a public cloud environment, such as AWS or GCP.
- Hands on experience with core software infrastructure systems and technologies, such as deploys, compute, infrastructure as code.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team. Proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers.
- Demonstrated experience with understanding the needs of our internal client teams and aligning roadmap to drive maximum business impact.
While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
- Experience with building services in Kubernetes or similar container services.
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.
