Software Engineer - Production Engineering

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

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Engineer to enhance the reliability and performance of its products. In this full-time role, you will work with a passionate team to address operational challenges and improve infrastructure maturity. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact by driving initiatives that support product teams in delivering new features. With a commitment to inclusivity and collaboration, this role is perfect for someone eager to grow and contribute to a vibrant culture while working on complex systems. Join a forward-thinking team and help shape the future of design accessibility!

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with company contribution

Parental leave

Mental health benefits

Generous PTO

Learning & development stipend

Work from home stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience operating large-scale infrastructure.
• Strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define methodologies around reliability, durability, scalability, and performance.
• Address operational challenges by building tools/services.

Skills

Computer Science fundamentals

Distributed systems

Problem-solving skills

Technical communication skills

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

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!

The Production Engineering team focuses on end-to-end reliability, durability, scalability, and performance of Figma products and services. We’re looking for a Senior Engineer to scale and drive the initiatives and programs that support Figma’s production engineering efforts, allowing our product teams to rapidly deliver new features. This is a critical part of success for both our ability to build new products and features, support the growth of our user base, and enable innovation for all engineering (infrastructure and product teams, alike).

We’re looking for a generalist with a strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals. The ideal candidate will have experience building and running complex large scale services. Additionally, they will have a passion for building tools that simplify operating large-scale infrastructure and for improving the operational maturity of Figma.

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:

• Work closely with the engineering team to define standard methodologies and goals around reliability, durability, scalability, and performance.
• Address common operational challenges through better telemetry and by building tools/services.
• Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack.
• Participate in design reviews and production reviews for new features, products or infrastructure components.
• Plan for the growth of Figma’s infrastructure.
• Operate and maintain AWS Infrastructure.

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

• 5+ years of experience operating infrastructure components/services at scale. You have a proven grasp of Computer Science fundamentals and have a strong interest in distributed systems.
• Experience managing infrastructure services in AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.
• Demonstrated unwavering commitment to operational security and best practices.
• A track record for being able to diagnose problems within complex systems.

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

• Excellent problem-solving skills and technical communication skills. You use a systematic and thorough approach. You think from first principles and have a bias for action. Are driven by impact. You are willing to work on grungy problems if they have a high impact on the business or the health of the infrastructure.
• Care deeply about the quality of the software/systems you build. You have an artisan mentality and are always looking to improve your craft. You are able to strike the right balance between idealism and pragmatism.
• Value inclusivity and collaboration, and see yourself actively contributing to Figma's culture.

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 anyway. 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.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$149,000 - $350,000 USD

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.

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.