Figma · 1 day ago
Software Engineer, Distributed Systems
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $350K/yr
5+ years expFigma is a company on a mission to make design accessible to all, and they are seeking a Software Engineer for their Infrastructure team. This role involves designing and maintaining systems that power Figma's collaborative design tools, with a focus on distributed systems and infrastructure.
CollaborationDeveloper ToolsProduct DesignSoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure systems that support product innovation and user collaboration at scale
Architect and evolve distributed systems including storage platforms, streaming infrastructure, and compute orchestration
Improve developer experience by building internal platforms, CI/CD systems, build tools, and APIs
Collaborate across product and infrastructure teams to design secure, maintainable, and performant systems
Participate in shaping platform strategy, roadmaps, and engineering best practices across the organization
Debug and resolve complex production issues that span services and layers of the stack
Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Strong problem-solving skills and a bias for action—especially when tackling high-impact, gritty challenges
Benefits
Health, dental & vision
Retirement with company contribution
Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
Mental health & wellness benefits
Generous PTO
Company recharge days
A learning & development stipend
A work from home stipend
Cell phone reimbursement
Sales incentive pay for most sales roles
An annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
Company
Figma
Figma is a collaborative design tool that enables teams to create, prototype, and test digital products on one platform.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.45BKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzSequoia Capital
2025-12-08Post Ipo Equity
2025-07-31IPO
2024-07-17Secondary Market· $700M
Leadership Team
Dylan Field
CEO & Co-founder
Evan Wallace
Co-Founder
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