Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Engineering · listed August 11, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Manager
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$258,000 – $376,000 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
927 words

In the posting’s own words

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.

What it asks for · 5

  • 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

Also a plus

  • 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

What the job covers

  • Lead and grow a team of engineers building and operating Figma's 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

Tools and skills named

Product & design
  • Figma6×
  • Roadmap
Data
  • Experimentation2×
Models & research
  • Machine learning
Ways of working
  • Cross-functional

Words the posting leans on

  • platform10×
  • data8×
  • technical7×
  • product5×
  • building4×
  • data platform4×
  • engineering4×
  • engineers4×
  • technical direction4×
  • build3×
  • design3×
  • grow3×
  • managing3×
  • set3×
  • systems3×
  • tech leads3×

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