Software Engineer - Product Foundations

About the position

Figma is seeking a full-stack developer to join the Product Foundations team, which is responsible for enhancing user experience across Figma's product offerings. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to prototype and ship new product experiences, improve platform performance, and build collaborative spaces for users. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in programming, particularly with Typescript and React, and a passion for creating great user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Prototype and ship new product experiences for how Figma tools can work together.
• Make platform improvements aimed at supporting multiple products at Figma, focusing on performance, stability, and ease of development.
• Own the home page experience of Figma, addressing performance and product challenges while building reusable patterns for other teams.
• Build collaborative spaces for teams to connect, discover, and manage work across Figma's suite of products.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional experience shipping user-facing features or products as a full-stack developer.
• Demonstrated fluency with one or more programming languages, particularly Typescript/Javascript and React, as well as C++, Python, Java, Objective-C, Go, or Rust.
• Experience driving impact through work on cross-functional teams, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• A passion for building great experiences, with attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• 2+ years of experience operating in a technical lead capacity.
• Experience teaching fellow engineers through pairing, code review, and in-the-moment feedback.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave
• Reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• Learning and development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement