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Full-Time

Software Engineer

Design at Scale

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Figma

Figma

1,001-5,000 employees

Web-based platform for collaborative design

Consumer Software
Design

Compensation Overview

$228k - $350kAnnually

+ Equity + Health Benefits + Dental Benefits + Vision Benefits + Retirement with Company Contribution + Parental Leave + Reproductive or Family Planning Support + Mental Health Benefits + Wellness Benefits + Generous PTO + Company Recharge Days + Learning & Development Stipend + Work from Home Stipend + Cell Phone Reimbursement + Sales Incentive Pay

Senior

San Francisco, CA, USA + 2 more

More locations: Remote in USA | New York, NY, USA

Role can be held from one of the US hubs or remotely in the United States.

Category
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Rust
Python
JavaScript
UI/UX Design
React.js
Java
TypeScript
Objective-C
Requirements
  • 6+ years of professional experience building and shipping user-facing features and products, or platforms that power multiple features, including 2+ years of experience operating in a technical lead capacity.
  • Strong ability to understand user experiences and product requirements and translate into high quality technical solutions.
  • Deep understanding of systems and proven ability to solve problems without known solutions or creates new architecture that solves multiple problems within complex systems.
  • Demonstrated fluency with one or more programming languages, including: Typescript/Javascript, React, C++, Python, Java, Objective-C, Go, or Rust.
  • Excellent technical communication and relationship-building skills. The ability to achieve successful outcomes with partners ranging from interns to executives.
  • A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers.
Responsibilities
  • Building new features in a real time, multiplayer system with a complex data model that enables collaboration across files.
  • Designing large-scale application architecture and state management.
  • Solving for performance and memory optimizations—we want to keep pushing the limits of what is possible to create in a browser while maintaining a highly performant UX.
  • Extending and scaling the Editor and full stack system behind our design system features, enabling teams to build best-in-class design systems that work well with production components.

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, enabling them to prototype, wireframe, and brainstorm effectively. 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 offer enhanced security and support for larger organizations. By continuously improving its features and integrating with other design tools, Figma aims to be a central hub for design activities and to retain its customer base.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$749.1M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2012

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

42%

2 year growth

392%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Figma's valuation at $12.5 billion and significant funding from top investors indicate strong financial health and growth potential.
  • The launch of AI-driven tools like Figma AI positions the company as a leader in innovative design technology.
  • Strategic investments in companies like LottieFiles demonstrate Figma's commitment to expanding its ecosystem and influence in the design industry.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive landscape, especially with giants like Adobe, poses a constant threat to Figma's market share.
  • Regulatory issues, as seen with the called-off Adobe acquisition, could impact future strategic moves and partnerships.

What makes Figma unique

  • Figma's web-based platform enables real-time collaboration, setting it apart from traditional design tools that lack seamless multi-user functionality.
  • The introduction of AI-powered features like Figma AI enhances productivity and creativity, giving it a competitive edge over other design tools.
  • Figma's freemium and tiered subscription model caters to a wide range of users, from freelancers to large enterprises, ensuring broad market appeal.

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