Manager, Software Engineering Developer Tools

Figma, Inc.; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and development platform is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Developer Tools team. This role focuses on building innovative solutions for developers, driving product development, and supporting a high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing engineers and delivering outstanding products. This position can be based in London or remotely within the UK. Join us in shaping the future of developer experiences at our firm.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing software engineers on user-facing products.
• Track record of building user-friendly products.
• Focus on business impact and engineering excellence.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team building Figma's developer offerings.
• Partner with stakeholders across product, design, engineering.
• Define and execute the strategy and roadmap for your team.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure cohesive product experience.
• Recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing engineers.

Skills

Managing software engineers

Building user-centric products

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Tools

React

C++

Ruby

Job description

We're looking for an Engineering Manager to join the Developer Tools team at Figma. This team is building solutions targeting mainly frontend and full stack developers, helping them bring products from idea to production faster than ever. As a manager on the Developer tools team you will lead teams working across Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect, and more. You'll also be responsible for helping define the future of our developer offering, very likely helping incubate and lead new product development. Developer tools is a major initiative at Figma and is spearheaded from the London office. You'll be working on one of the most exciting areas within Figma incorporating design thinking, the latest AI developments, and open source developer tooling. This is a full time role that can be held from our London hub or remotely in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of product engineers focused on building and expanding Figma's developer offerings. Including Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect, and more.
• Partner closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to coordinate work across product, design, engineering, and other functions.
• Define strategy & roadmap for your team and execute on that roadmap with a high degree of autonomy, velocity, and craftsmanship.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership to your teams and others that collaborate with your teams to ensure a cohesive product experience and the right technical abstractions.
• Recruit, mentor and retain high‑performing engineers (and help with other cross‑functional roles). You'll foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and taking calculated risks.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing software engineers working on products used by external users.
• A proven track record of building products (both as a manager and individual contributor) that are best in class in user experience.
• A relentless focus on business impact through product & engineering excellence.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high‑performing and highly engaged engineering team; including mentoring, and growing senior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building large‑scale systems using React, C++, and/or Ruby.
• Experience building & maintaining open source software and/or libraries for developers.