Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure

Figma; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 149,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Figma is seeking a Software Engineer - AI Infrastructure to enhance their products and capabilities. The ideal candidate will develop critical ML infrastructure and collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine Figma’s design tools. This full-time role is designed for someone with extensive experience in backend and ML who is passionate about improving design accessibility.

Benefits

Health, dental & vision benefits

Retirement plan with company contribution

Parental leave

Mental health & wellness benefits

Generous PTO

Company recharge days

Learning & development stipend

Work from home stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, specifically in backend or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years in machine learning, ML infrastructure, or data infrastructure.
• Proven experience deploying ML models.

Responsibilities

• Build infrastructure to train, deploy, and serve models at scale.
• Partner with ML engineers to build internal tools for model development.
• Work with applied research and product engineers.

Skills

Machine Learning

Infrastructure Engineering

Backend Engineering

Data Infrastructure

Job description

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Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

We’re looking for engineers with a Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence background to improve our products and build new capabilities. You will be building the core infrastructure to serve and deploy models efficiently, as well as world-class tooling that enables us to iterate on models quickly. You will be combining industry best practices and a first-principles approach to design and build ML infrastructure that will improve Figma’s design and collaboration tool.

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:

• Build infrastructure to train, deploy, and serve models at scale.
• Partner directly with ML engineers to build internal tools for model development and experimentation.
• Work in concert with applied research and product engineers to improve Figma’s design and collaboration tool.
• Combine industry best practices and a first-principles approach to design and build ML infrastructure.
  
  

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

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, specifically in backend or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, machine learning infrastructure, data infrastructure.
• Proven experience deploying ML models and implementing the full lifecycle of model development.
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions.
  
  

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

• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder to the long-term vision.
• Experience in mentoring/influencing senior engineers across organizations.
  
  

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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$149,000—$350,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [e-mail]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews
  
  

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Design Services

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