Software Engineer - AI Platforms

Here are just a few areas our platform teams work on

• Evals for design: Building evaluation frameworks for design generation quality that are used across every Figma AI feature.
• Agentic search: Providing relevant context from throughout the Figma ecosystem to agents via search tools, in order to improve agent quality.
• Figma MCP: Making our MCP server faster, more reliable, and easier for internal & external engineers alike to develop on.
• Agent infrastructure: Iterating on the sandboxes, harnesses, and tools leveraged by the agents that power Figma Make and the Figma Design Agent.
• Preview & publishing platforms: Creating the shared platforms for building, previewing, and publishing code written by agents via Figma Make.

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

• Support end-to-end AI feature development by designing, building, and maintaining systems that are scalable, reliable, and performant.
• Collaborate with product, research, and infrastructure engineers working across AI.
• Help shape our platform strategy, roadmaps, and engineering best practices throughout the organization.
• Debug and resolve complex production issues that span services and layers of the stack.
• Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence.

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, especially in backend or infrastructure engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of: AI, search infrastructure, or developer platforms.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, or Ruby.
• Strong system design skills and a track record of architecting resilient production systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams and mentoring others.

While not required, It's an added plus if you also have

• Prior experience in building AI infrastructure at scale, whether that be model training or serving platforms.
• Experience evolving large-scale, shared developer platforms to improve reliability and developer velocity.
• A proven track record of leading technical strategy and complex, multi-team projects.

Additional information

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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

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.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off.

Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer-provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval.

Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Annual Base Salary Range

$153,000—$376,000 USD

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

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.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Application limits: To help candidates focus on the opportunities most relevant to their skills and experience, Figma limits the number and frequency of applications. These limits apply to all roles:

• Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period.
• Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection.

Once the applicable days has passed, candidates are welcome to apply again.