Manager, Software Engineering - UX Platform

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Engineering · listed October 28, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority
Manager
Experience asked
2–6 years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$258,000 – $376,000 USD
Requirements listed
6
Length
1,000 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 · 6

  • 2+ years of engineering management experience and leading a high output engineering team
  • 6+ years of frontend or fullstack engineering experience
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team; including a proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers
  • Experience building product roadmaps with product, design, and data-science partners
  • Proven success balancing technical quality work alongside feature development
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in cross-functional settings

Also a plus

  • Success working in highly complex and ambiguous product spaces
  • Experience shipping cross-product features and tools at high velocity
  • Strong collaboration experience across engineering teams and organizations

What the job covers

  • Manage and support a team of experienced engineers to build new features that better connect Figma’s multi-product ecosystem
  • Champion a strong engineering culture rooted in inclusivity, velocity, and technical excellence
  • Partner with product, design and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects
  • Work closely with cross-functional partners and other engineering teams to build and support a culture of doing great work together for our engineering team by investing in team culture, mentorship, and meaningful work
  • Grow your career in a collaborative and creative engineering community

Tools and skills named

Product & design
  • Figma7×
  • User experience2×
Ways of working
  • Cross-functional2×
  • Mentorship2×

Words the posting leans on

  • engineering10×
  • product10×
  • design8×
  • experience8×
  • features6×
  • build5×
  • creative3×
  • culture3×
  • partners3×
  • platform3×
  • together3×
  • workflows3×
  • building2×
  • collaboration2×
  • complex2×
  • cross-functional2×

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