Software Engineer, Figma

Desktop

$149-350k

+ Equity; Salary applicable to candidates based in SF/NY Hubs only and may vary by other locations; For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

macOS

iOS

Node.js

Android

Figma

C++

Rust

Windows

Electron

Chromium

Mid and Senior level

Remote in US

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Design platform for product teams

Job no longer available

Design platform for product teams

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsDesignSaaSProduct Management

Job no longer available

$149-350k

React

TypeScript

JavaScript

macOS

iOS

Node.js

Android

Figma

C++

Rust

Windows

Electron

Chromium

Mid and Senior level

Remote in US

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsDesignSaaSProduct Management

Company mission

Figma's mission is to help teams create, share, test, and ship better designs from start to finish.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

3+ years experience developing cross-platform JavaScript applications using Electron, Node, and React or working in large C/C++ codebases (e.g. browsers, compilers, or kernels)
Experience or the ability to learn and work in multiple languages (TypeScript, C++, Rust)
At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles

Desirable

Familiarity with native operating system APIs (Win32, Cocoa/UIKit, iOS, Android)
Familiarity with the internals of Electron, Chromium, Node.js and V8, and deep understanding of JavaScript (e.g. memory management/garbage collection, event loop, microtasks)
Previous experience improving Continuous Integration systems for Electron-based projects and integration with their web counterpart systems around performance, costs, and developer experience
Experience working with Figma & FigJam to have a strong sense of user empathy

What the job involves

We’re looking for a desktop engineer to join our native apps team and continue making our desktop app the best way to experience Figma on macOS and Windows
The Figma Desktop Engineering team is highly collaborative and most projects cover a wide technical scope given the nature and customer impact of the app
Work closely with designers and PMs to ensure the best desktop experience for Figma
Shape requirements and lead engineering projects relating to the desktop and web experiences
Share responsibility for testing, releasing, and maintaining our desktop application and related developer tools and processes
Communicate and document architectural designs, requirements, and best practices
Provide thoughtful feedback to others on the team
Help interview and recruit more talented engineers to Figma
Some projects you could work on:
Creating brand new native features like a tray menu, screen recording, notifications, and window/tab management
Augmenting web features like supporting locally installed fonts, caption generation for voice calls, force touch support, and OS menu integrations

Our take

Figma is a web-based design platform that helps cross-functional teams of designers, project managers, and developers easily collaborate on product design projects. Its standout feature, Multiplayer mode, is like Google Docs for design, letting team members collaborate in real-time on project files that are hosted in the cloud.

Founded in 2012, Figma quickly established itself among its competitors in the sector and achieved a valuation exceeding $10 billion in 2021, boosted by a trend towards remote work. Its acquistion by Adobe for twice that amount just a year later raised eyebrows, but is a testament to the huge potential of this company and its product.

Thousands of industry-leading companies such as AirBnB, Dropbox, GitHub and Microsoft use Figma to scale their design efforts easily across distributed teams. Adobe has committed to leaving Figma autonomous going forward, and Figma will benefit from Adobe's digital imaging and AI tech in its product development.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

97% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.4)

Trustpilot (2.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)

May 2024

$415.7m

SERIES F

Jan 2022

$0.5m

SERIES E

Total funding: $749.1m

Company benefits

Equity
Health, Dental, & Vision
Retirement with company contribution
Parental leave & fertility support
Mental health and wellness benefits
Generous PTO
Company recharge days
Learning & development stipend
Work from home stipend
Cell phone reimbursement

Company values

Build community
Run with it
Love your craft
Grow as you go

Company HQ

Union Square, San Francisco, CA

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Leadership

Dylan Field

(CEO)

Previous Research Assistant at Microsoft for 1 year. Spent 2.5 years at Brown University pursuing a CS/Math degree, dropping out with the support of the Thiel Fellowship, when he earnt a grant of $100,000 to pursue entrepreneurial projects.

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