Engineering Manager, AI Platform & Infra

Figma; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 258,000 - 376,000; Full time

Job summary

Figma is seeking an Engineering Manager for External Platform, leading a team of senior engineers focused on reliable AI infrastructure and scalable APIs. The role blends engineering, operations, and platform strategy, with collaboration across customers, Legal, and PM to deliver durable outcomes. Location can be NYC hub or remote on East Coast; strong leadership required.

You'll mentor staff engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive execution while fostering an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing, fast-moving teams, ideally in the AI platform space.
• 8+ years of total engineering experience, ideally reaching a staff engineering level as an individual contributor.
• Experience managing platform teams with a focus on reliability and extensibility.
• A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and growing experienced engineering leads.
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams and org structure as they grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and support a team of engineers building foundational infrastructure for Figma’s AI products.
• Partner with customers, engineering and product leaders from across Figma to define the team’s technical strategy and manage the day-to-day project execution.
• Hire, coach, and develop senior and staff engineers to scale the team.
• Roll up your sleeves to engage deeply with technical details and decisions as needed in order to help the team deliver on a robust AI platform with urgency.
• Build an inclusive team and culture through thoughtful team-building and hiring practices.

Skills

Engineering management

AI platform experience

Platform reliability

Team leadership

People mentoring

Tools

MCP Infrastructure

LLM / AI gateways

APIs / integration frameworks

Job description

Figma is seeking an Engineering Manager for External Platform, leading a team of senior engineers focused on reliable AI infrastructure and scalable APIs. The role blends engineering, operations, and platform strategy, with collaboration across customers, Legal, and PM to deliver durable outcomes. Location can be NYC hub or remote on East Coast; strong leadership required.

You'll mentor staff engineers, shape technical strategy, and drive execution while fostering an inclusive culture.