Remote UX Platform Engineering Manager

Figma; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); Remote; USD 258,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Annual bonus plan

Job summary

Figma is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering for the UX Platform to lead a team delivering features that connect our multi‑product ecosystem. The role emphasizes inclusive culture, velocity, and technical excellence while partnering with product, design, and data science to shape strategy and priorities.

You’ll mentor senior engineers, drive roadmaps with cross‑functional partners, and influence the team’s delivery of high‑quality experiences across the design editor and related tools.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering management experience leading a high output team.
• 6+ years of frontend or fullstack engineering experience.
• Proven ability to build product roadmaps with product, design, and data-science partners.
• Demonstrated leadership in motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers.
• Strong written and verbal communication in cross-functional settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of experienced engineers to build new features connecting Figma’s multi‑product ecosystem.
• Champion an engineering culture rooted in inclusivity, velocity, and technical excellence.
• Partner with product, design and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional partners and other teams to build a culture of great work, mentorship, and meaningful work.
• Grow your career in a collaborative and creative engineering community.

Skills

Engineering management

Frontend or fullstack

Leadership

Roadmap development

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Strong communication

Job description

Figma is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering for the UX Platform to lead a team delivering features that connect our multi‑product ecosystem. The role emphasizes inclusive culture, velocity, and technical excellence while partnering with product, design, and data science to shape strategy and priorities.

You’ll mentor senior engineers, drive roadmaps with cross‑functional partners, and influence the team’s delivery of high‑quality experiences across the design editor and related tools.