Manager, Software Engineering Data Platform
Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
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Job Summary
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figmas platform helps teams bring ideas to lifewhether youre brainstorming creating a prototype translating designs into code or iterating with AI. From idea to product Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows move faster and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If youre excited to shape the future of design and collaboration join us!
Figma is a data-driven organization and Data Platform builds the foundation that makes that possible. The platform powers everything from core business metrics and product analytics to the applied AI and experimentation systems that teams across the company rely on to build and make this role youll lead engineers across Data Platform through their next phase of scale setting technical direction growing the team and partnering broadly across the company.
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
- Lead and grow a team of engineers building and operating Figmas data platform owning delivery technical direction and team health
- Set the roadmap and technical strategy for your sub area and provide hands on technical leadership where the team needs it
- Drive the reliability scalability and forward strategy of the platform as adoption grows across the engineering and product organization
- Hire grow and coach engineers and tech leads raising the bar and building a healthy inclusive high-performing team
- Partner with Data Science Product Finance and Engineering to identify the highest-leverage priorities and drive alignment
- Make sound build versus buy decisions including evaluating and managing platform vendors where it makes sense
- Keep delivery predictable while balancing near-term execution with long-term platform investment
- 3 years managing engineers including senior ICs or tech leads with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling data platform or data infrastructure systems in a production online environment
- A strong software engineering background with senior or staff-level technical depth before moving into management and enough current depth to set direct technical direction
- Strong partnership mentality and the ability to manage multiple cross-functional stakeholder groups such as Data Science Product Finance and Engineering
- Ability to set technical direction drive alignment and prioritize clearly under ambiguity paired with strong written communication
- Expertise in large-scale data processing systems including batch streaming or applied AI and ML workloads
- Familiarity with experimentation or feature flagging platforms
- A track record of evaluating and managing vendor relationships
- A demonstrated ability to develop tech leads and scale hiring at pace
Pay Transparency Disclosure
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.
Figma offers equity to employees as well as a competitive package of additional benefits including health dental and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave holidays and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employerprovided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days cell phone and home internet reimbursements and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time consistent with applicable law.
Annual Base Salary Range:
$258000 - $376000 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 . 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 Figmas Candidate Privacy Notice.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Figma is the leading collaborative design tool for building meaningful products. Seamlessly design, prototype, develop, and collect feedback in a single platform.
