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Software Engineer - Developer Experience

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
66 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

As a Software Engineer on the Developer Experience team at Figma, you will drive the technical roadmap for the Build Systems team, focusing on enhancing build and CI infrastructure. Your role will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify developer pain points, leading initiatives to improve CI reliability, and mentoring team members. You will also design and maintain scalable developer tools and large-scale infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high performance and cost-efficiency.

Our read on this posting3.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
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

  • 5+ years of engineering experience
  • 4+ years on Infrastructure, Platform, or Developer Experience teams
  • Deep expertise in build systems (e.g., Bazel, Buck, Pants, Gradle)
  • Experience optimizing CI/CD and building developer tooling at scale
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and CI platforms (e.g., Buildkite)
  • Strong coding skills in languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, or Ruby

Nice to have

  • Experience migrating large codebases to modern build systems (especially Bazel)
  • Experience building test frameworks and improving test infrastructure
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a systematic approach
  • Willingness to work on challenging problems with high business impact
  • Care for software quality with a focus on continuous improvement

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 mention of work-life balance
  • Role involves significant leadership and mentoring responsibilities
  • Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews
  • In-person onboarding required for new hires

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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