Figma

Forward Deployed Engineer

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States

Posted 22 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 days
Figma's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Figma's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Figma
high
119 stale, 4 reposted of 158 open
Hiring momentum
217 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Figma's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Figma.

About this role

As a Forward Deployed Engineer at Figma, you will work directly with strategic customers to integrate Figma's products into their enterprise environments. Your role involves understanding customer workflows, debugging integration issues, and developing reusable solutions while collaborating closely with various teams within Figma. You will also be responsible for building trusted partnerships with senior engineering teams and ensuring smooth adoption of Figma's tools.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Figma as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years shipping production software end-to-end, with meaningful time embedded with customers or partner teams
  • Excellent customer-facing communication and technical partnership skills
  • Strong engineering fundamentals and adaptability
  • Hands-on experience with design systems and design-to-code workflows
  • Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript or Python
  • Experience integrating APIs and SDKs, troubleshooting toolchains and CI environments

Nice to have

  • Background in forward-deployed engineering, solutions engineering, or a similar customer-facing technical role
  • Familiarity with developer tools, design-to-code workflows, or AI/LLM products
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Experience, or related teams

What you get

  • Equity for employees
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits with company contributions
  • Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off including sick leave and holidays

Worth weighing

  • Role involves periodic travel to work alongside customers in person
  • High level of ambiguity in the role
  • No specific mention of a defined tech stack or tools used
  • Salary range provided is broad and may vary significantly based on qualifications

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Listed by Figma on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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