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Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

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 Infrastructure team at Figma, you will design, build, and maintain scalable infrastructure systems that support real-time collaborative design tools. Your work will involve architecting distributed systems, improving developer experience through internal platforms, and collaborating across teams to ensure system performance and security. You will also debug complex production issues and mentor other engineers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence.

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

  • 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, specifically in backend or infrastructure engineering
  • Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts such as sharding, replication, consistency, and eventual convergence
  • Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration
  • Proficiency in languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Rust, 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

Nice to have

  • Experience scaling storage platforms (e.g., Postgres, Redis, S3, DynamoDB) or operating streaming systems like Kafka
  • Background in traffic management, DDoS mitigation, or service mesh technologies (e.g., Envoy, Istio)
  • A history of developing complex, realtime distributed systems at scale
  • A passion for building developer productivity tools, including development environments, CI/CD pipelines, and build systems
  • Experience with evolving large-scale, shared developer platforms to improve reliability and developer velocity

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 mention of the tech stack beyond distributed systems and cloud-native environments
  • Role involves debugging complex production issues, which may indicate a challenging environment
  • Candidates must keep cameras on during video interviews, which may be a consideration for some applicants

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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