Full-Time

Software Engineer

Search Platform

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Figma

Figma

1,001-5,000 employees

Web-based platform for collaborative design

Compensation Overview

$149k - $350kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Elasticsearch
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in building and scaling distributed systems, both search clusters and also services around them.
  • Strong expertise in search engine technologies such as OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or Solr.
  • Knowledge of search algorithms, indexing, and query processing.
  • Proficiency in optimizing search performance and reducing latency.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a proven track record of completing projects that required cross-functional partnership.
  • The ability to break down complex topics to successfully communicate with various audiences.
Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient infrastructure for Figma’s search platform, focusing on centralizing and standardizing solutions.
  • Improve the internal developer experience of working with search by developing low-code interfaces that allow product teams to easily index and manage data for new and existing search use-cases.
  • Collaborate with the Search Quality, Search Experience, and other product teams to ensure seamless integration of search infrastructure with product-side logic.
  • Contribute to the development of a new unified search indexing and backfilling pipeline.
  • Enhance observability and monitoring of search clusters to provide infrastructure-level SLO guarantees.
  • Participate in setting the technical direction and strategy for search technologies, aligning with the long-term vision of the Search Platform team.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with novel, custom solutions to complex engineering challenges.
  • Familiarity with modern programming languages such as Ruby, Go, or Rust.
  • Experience in evangelizing innovative infrastructure and developer tools.

Figma offers a web-based platform for collaborative interface design, allowing multiple users to work on the same project in real-time from different locations. It is particularly useful for UI and UX designers, as well as graphic designers, and serves a wide range of clients from freelancers to large corporations. The company operates on a subscription-based model with a freemium option and provides enterprise solutions for larger organizations. Figma's goal is to enhance the design process by continuously adding features and improving user experience.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series F

Total Funding

$728.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

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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 Pattern Library feature.
  • AI integration in design tools enhances productivity and creativity for Figma users.

What critics are saying

  • Legal challenges, like the lawsuit against Motiff, could harm Figma's reputation.
  • User dissatisfaction with the UI 3.0 update may lead to customer loss.
  • Challenges in AI integration could affect Figma's user experience and adoption.

What makes Figma unique

  • Figma offers real-time collaboration, enabling simultaneous design work across locations.
  • The platform integrates with other tools, enhancing its role as a central design 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

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-36%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

11%
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