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Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform

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

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
57 days
Figma's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Figma's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Figma
high
146 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
2026-10-08

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

In this role, you will lead a team of engineers focused on building and operating Figma's data platform, ensuring its reliability and scalability as it grows. You will set the technical direction, manage team health, and collaborate with various departments to align on priorities. Additionally, you will be responsible for hiring and coaching engineers while making strategic decisions about platform development and vendor management.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
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

  • 3+ years managing engineers, including senior ICs or tech leads
  • Demonstrated experience building and scaling data platform or data infrastructure systems in a production, online environment
  • Strong software engineering background with senior or staff-level technical depth
  • Ability to manage multiple cross-functional stakeholder groups
  • Ability to set technical direction and prioritize clearly under ambiguity
  • Strong written communication skills

Nice to have

  • 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 you get

  • Equity to 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned, which may affect the clarity of the tech stack
  • The role requires managing ambiguity, which may be challenging for some candidates
  • Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews, which may not be comfortable for everyone

Summarised from Figma's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Figma on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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