Full-Time

Manager – Software Engineering

Updated on 4/6/2024

Figma

1,001-5,000 employees

Collaborative interface design and prototyping platform

Compensation Overview

$240,000 - $350,000Annually

+ Equity + Retirement with company contribution + Parental leave + Mental health & wellness benefits + Generous PTO + Other additional benefits

Senior

Seattle, WA, USA + 2 more

Required Skills

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Requirements

8+ years of experience in machine learning, recommendation systems, natural language understanding/generation, or artificial intelligence
2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering and/or applied research teams
Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
Experience in mentoring/influencing senior engineers across organizations
Deep domain knowledge and understanding of machine learning research, frameworks, data pipelines, and platform architecture

Responsibilities

Manage a team of ML Engineers driving fundamental and applied research in ML/AI
Hire and develop a world-class team of engineers
Combine industry best practices and a first-principles approach to design and build ML models and infrastructure
Work in concert with other product and infrastructure engineers to improve Figma’s design and collaboration products

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 a leader for our Machine Learning Engineering team that is bringing cutting-edge Machine Learning and AI technology to Figma’s industry-leading design and collaboration products. You will be leading a team that is driving fundamental and applied research in this area, combining industry best practices and a first-principles approach to design and build ML models and infrastructure that will improve Figma’s products. You will be building, leading and supporting a world-class team of ML Engineers to bring this innovative research to a new space and support Figma users all over the world.

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:

Manage a team of ML Engineers that are driving fundamental and applied research in ML/AI. You and the team will explore the boundaries of what is possible with the current technology set
Hire and develop a world-class team of engineers
Combine industry best practices and a first-principles approach to design and build ML models and infrastructure
Work in concert with other product and infrastructure engineers to improve Figma’s design and collaboration products

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

8+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, recommendation systems, natural language understanding/generation or artificial intelligence
2+ years of experience managing high-performing engineering and/or applied research teams
Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions
Experience in mentoring/influencing senior engineers across organizations
Deep domain knowledge and understanding of machine learning research, frameworks, data pipelines, and platform architecture

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 building and productionizing ML models within highly used products and services
Strong understanding of Language Models (LLMs) and related technologies

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.

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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. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our Pay Transparency Policy by clicking on the corresponding link.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$240,000—$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 [email protected]. 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

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Figma is an all-in-one design platform that facilitates collaborative interface design, prototyping, and development, featuring design systems, realistic prototyping, and Dev Mode for developers. It also offers online whiteboarding for seamless team collaboration and brainstorming.

Company Stage

M&A

Total Funding

$333.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 1%

1 year growth

↑ 6%

2 year growth

↑ 43%

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