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Original Job Post

Figma · 2 days ago

Software Engineer - Design Systems

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$219K/yr - $350K/yr

6+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Building new features in a real-time, multiplayer system with a complex data model that enables collaboration across files.

Designing large-scale application architecture and state management.

Solving for performance and memory optimizations to maintain a highly performant UX.

Extending and scaling the Editor and full stack system behind design system features.

Contributing to mapping out an accessibility strategy for the Figma UI.

Qualification

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Typescript/JavascriptReactC++PythonJavaObjective-CGoRustProgramming LanguagesArchitecture DesignProblem-SolvingTechnical CommunicationRelationship-BuildingGrowth MindsetObjective CCEditorsFrontend platformsRuby/SinatraTypescriptReact/ReduxTeaching

Required

6+ years of professional experience building and shipping user-facing features and products, or platforms that power multiple features, including 2+ years of experience operating in a technical lead capacity.

Strong ability to understand user experiences and product requirements and translate into high quality technical solutions.

Deep understanding of systems and proven ability to solve problems without known solutions or creates new architecture that solves multiple problems within complex systems.

Demonstrated fluency with one or more programming languages, including: Typescript/Javascript, React, C++, Python, Java, Objective-C, Go, or Rust.

Excellent technical communication and relationship-building skills. The ability to achieve successful outcomes with partners ranging from interns to executives.

A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers.

Preferred

Experience in and a desire to teach fellow engineers through pairing, code review, and in-the-moment feedback.

Experience working on editors.

Experience writing C++ (or related languages such as Objective C or C) in a user-facing context (e.g. gaming, native applications).

Experience in building frontend platforms or frameworks.

Professional experience with C++, Ruby/Sinatra, Go, and Rust.

Experience in frontend development using Typescript and React/Redux.

Benefits

Health, dental & vision

Retirement with company contribution

Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support

Mental health & wellness benefits

Generous PTO

Company recharge days

Learning & development stipend

Work from home stipend

Cell phone reimbursement

Company

Figma

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Figma is a design platform that develops web applications for interface design with offline features.

Founded in 2012

San Francisco, California, USA

1,001-5,000 employees

http://figma.com

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