Manager, Software Engineering - Developer Tools

Working Nomads; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an Engineering Manager for its Developer Tools team. This role involves managing a team focused on building innovative solutions for frontend and full stack developers. You will define the strategy and roadmap, provide hands-on technical leadership, and mentor engineers. Ideal candidates have experience managing teams, a strong focus on user experience, and familiarity with technologies like React and Ruby. The position offers flexibility to work from the London office or remotely within the UK.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing software engineers working on user-facing products.
• Proven track record in building user-centric products.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in mentoring and developing engineers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of product engineers focused on developer offerings.
• Define strategy & roadmap for the team with autonomy.
• Provide technical leadership for cohesive product experience.

Skills

Team management

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product strategy

Tools

React

C++

Ruby

Job description

Manager, Software Engineering - Developer Tools

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 acrossDev 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.

What you’ll do at Figma:

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.

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

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.

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

Experience building large scale systems using React, C++, and/or Ruby

Experience building & maintaining open source software and/or libraries for developers

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.