Manager, Software Engineering - Interaction Design

About the role

The Interaction Design team is responsible for creating and maintaining the runtime APIs that support rich, high fidelity interactions and animations across our product suite. This role leads the team that enables engineers at Figma to easily develop the next generation of interactive Figma features and products.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute on a long-term roadmap to improve the platform, features, and runtimes supporting interactive and animated experiences in Figma products like Prototyping and Slides
• Hire, manage, support and develop a team of engineers, including staff level engineers
• Partner with product and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects
• Roll up your sleeves as needed to get involved in the technical details of solving some of the most complex technical challenges at Figma
• Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization
• Grow your career in an engaged and creative engineering community

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience managing and leading a high output engineering team
• 5+ years of engineering experience working on complex systems with an emphasis on performance, reliability, quality, and extensibility
• Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team; including a proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers
• Demonstrated ability to partner with internal product and development teams to build systems that solve their needs

Qualifications

• Experience building performant animation and interaction frameworks, tooling, and foundations
• Deep knowledge of runtime environments and how they operate, including game, application, or browser engines
• Experience with creative coding frameworks used for building interaction, animation, and time-based media experiences

Benefits

Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team and culture. We expect all of our leaders to play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of Figma

Pay

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.

Annual Base Salary Range: $258,000 - $376,000 USD

Schedule

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.