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Manager, Software Engineering - Search & Recommendations

Figma, Inc.San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Remote Full-time $250K/yr - $350K/yr
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Experience Level

Manager

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities at Figma:Lead a team of engineers with diverse skills ranging from infrastructure to model development, including recruitment and career advancement. Collaborate with our product engineering, infrastructure, data science, and product management teams to deliver innovative Figma AI features. Establish ownership of the team’s technical strategy, roadmap, and objectives. Engage directly in technical details as required to enhance execution efficiency. Advance your career within an engaged and creative engineering community. Foster an inclusive and diverse team culture through recruitment, community events, and collaborative programs across Figma.

About the role

At Figma, we are expanding our team of dedicated creatives and innovators committed to making design accessible to everyone. Our platform enables teams to transform ideas into reality—whether it's brainstorming, prototyping, coding designs, or leveraging AI for iterative improvements. From concept to product, Figma empowers teams to enhance workflows, accelerate processes, and collaborate in real-time from anywhere around the globe. If you are passionate about shaping the future of design and collaboration, we invite you to join our mission!

The Search & Recommendations team is at the forefront of building the search platforms and infrastructure utilized across Figma. Our team is tasked with equipping Figma AI agents with the most pertinent context from the entire Figma ecosystem—from design system assets to code—ensuring tasks are completed with exceptional quality and minimal latency. We also manage essential features that every designer relies on, including visual, asset, and file search. Our interdisciplinary team works across the stack, from optimizing reranking models to overseeing our feature store platform and ensuring our search infrastructure remains robust as we scale.

We are seeking an experienced engineering leader who can nurture and enhance our team, define and implement our technical strategy, and collaborate with various engineering teams to develop groundbreaking AI features.

This is a full-time position that can be based in one of our US hubs or operated remotely within the United States.

About Figma, Inc.

Figma is a leading platform dedicated to enhancing the design process by bringing teams together in a collaborative environment. Our mission is to empower creativity and innovation, making design accessible to all users, regardless of their location. We believe in the power of design to transform ideas into impactful products and solutions.

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