Full-Time

Software Engineer

Creation Engine

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Figma

Figma

1,001-5,000 employees

Web-based platform for collaborative design

Consumer Software
Design

Compensation Overview

$180k - $350kAnnually

+ Equity

Junior, Mid

Seattle, WA, USA + 2 more

More locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | New York, NY, USA

Role can be held remotely in the United States.

Category
Frontend Engineering
Web Development
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Rust
Python
JavaScript
React.js
Ruby
Java
TypeScript
Go
REST APIs
C/C++
Requirements
  • At least 2+ years of professional experience shipping features or products with specialization in web frontend frameworks or C++/Wasm
  • Experience working on game engines, client side technologies and platforms, API products/integrations, and/or developer tools
  • Demonstrated coding fluency with one or more programming languages in a working context, including but not limited to: Typescript/Javascript, C++, React, Ruby, Java, Python, Go, or Rust
  • Experience communicating and collaborating regularly and effectively with designers, PMs, engineers, and stakeholders beyond your team (or org) to plan features and break down high level goals into tasks and timelines
  • A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers
Responsibilities
  • Regularly collaborate with designers, PMs, and other engineers beyond your team (or org) to plan features that unblock adoption across new categories of customers, and to break down high level goals into tasks and timelines
  • Build, document, and maintain tests, features, and infrastructure
  • Regularly communicate and document architectural designs and requirements
  • Provide thoughtful feedback to others on the team and facilitate spaces of learning, belonging, and impact
  • Help interview and recruit more talented engineers to Figma
  • Modularize our C++/Wasm engine to support new features in Figma Design and FigJam, as well as unlock the development of future product
  • Extend our multiplayer protocols to enable more advanced editing and collaboration modes across files
  • Create frameworks to maintain performance and memory standards across our products —we want to keep pushing the limits of what it's possible to create in a browser while maintaining a highly performant UX
  • Improve our file load times by dynamically loading needed content, optimizing our client-server protocols, and exploring ways to allow users to interact with files earlier
  • Optimize our renderer in order to increase frame rate during periods of heavy interaction with FigJam
  • Provide rich abstractions and APIs between our React/Typescript and C++/Wasm engine
  • Expand the way our users can extend the functionality of our products through plugins and widgets, our REST API, as well through new ML-powered extensibility features

Figma provides a web-based platform designed for collaborative interface design, allowing multiple users to work on the same project in real-time from different locations. This platform is particularly useful for UI (User Interface) and UX (User Experience) designers, as well as graphic designers, facilitating tasks such as prototyping, wireframing, and brainstorming. Figma serves a diverse clientele, ranging from freelance designers to large corporations, and is especially favored by tech companies and creative agencies. The company operates on a subscription-based model, offering a freemium option with basic features for free and advanced functionalities through paid plans. Additionally, Figma generates revenue from enterprise solutions that provide enhanced features for larger organizations. By continuously improving its offerings and integrating with other design tools, Figma aims to be a central hub for design activities, making design accessible and efficient for all users.

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$728.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-65%

1 year growth

-53%

2 year growth

70%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Increased demand for remote collaboration tools boosts Figma's user base and revenue.
  • Growing interest in design systems aligns with Figma's new Pattern Library feature.
  • Figma's AI-powered tools accelerate workflows, challenging Adobe's market dominance.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges, like the lawsuit against Motiff, could harm Figma's reputation.
  • New features may cause user discomfort, affecting satisfaction and retention.
  • High valuation pressures may lead to strategic missteps to meet investor expectations.

What makes Figma unique

  • Figma offers real-time collaboration, enabling simultaneous design work across locations.
  • The platform integrates with other design tools, enhancing its utility as a central hub.
  • Figma's freemium model attracts a wide range of users, from freelancers to enterprises.

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Benefits

Competitive salary & equity

Retirement with company contribution

Mental health and wellness benefits

Company recharge days

Work from home stipend

Health, Dental, & Vision

Parental leave & fertility support

Generous PTO

Learning & development stipend

Cell phone reimbursement