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Manager, Software Engineering - Observability

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
55 days
Figma's roles stay open a median of 55 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Figma's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Figma
high
129 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
2026-09-27

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 the Engineering Manager for Observability at Figma, you will lead a team of six engineers focused on enhancing the reliability and scalability of Figma's observability and AI observability platforms. Your responsibilities include setting technical strategies, managing the observability stack, and implementing AI-driven solutions for anomaly detection and operational automation. You will also collaborate with various teams to ensure system health visibility and coach engineers in their professional development.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
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

  • 4+ years of experience leading and growing engineering teams in infrastructure, observability, platform, or AI systems
  • Strong foundation in distributed systems
  • Hands-on depth in observability or AI systems telemetry
  • Fluency with modern tooling such as Datadog, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus
  • High operational bar for instrumentation and data quality

Nice to have

  • Breadth across both classic observability and AI observability
  • Experience creating AI Telemetry-assisted improvement feedback loops
  • Experience improving infrastructure efficiency
  • Track record designing company-wide observability standards
  • Experience applying AI or machine learning to operational automation

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 including sick leave and holidays

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary details provided beyond the range
  • Role involves leading a newly established observability function, which may come with uncertainties
  • Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they don't meet all listed qualifications, indicating flexibility in candidate selection

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Listed by Figma on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-27. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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