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The Production Engineering team focuses on end-to-end reliability, durability, scalability, and performance of Figma products and services.
We're looking for a Senior Engineer to scale and drive the initiatives and programs that support Figma's production engineering efforts, allowing our product teams to rapidly deliver new features.
This is a critical part of success for both our ability to build new products and features, support the growth of our user base, and enable innovation for all engineering (infrastructure and product teams, alike).
We're looking for a generalist with a strong grasp of Computer Science fundamentals.
The ideal candidate will have experience building and running complex large scale services.
Additionally, they will have a passion for building tools that simplify operating large-scale infrastructure and for improving the operational maturity of Figma.
This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:Work closely with the engineering team to define standard methodologies and goals around reliability, durability, scalability, and performance.Address common operational challenges through better telemetry and by building tools/services.Debug production issues across services and levels of the stack.Participate in design reviews and production reviews for new features, products or infrastructure components.Plan for the growth of Figma's infrastructure.Operate and maintain AWS Infrastructure.We'd love to hear from you if you have:5+ years of experience operating infrastructure components/services at scale.
You have a proven grasp of Computer Science fundamentals and have a strong interest in distributed systems.Experience managing infrastructure services in AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud.Demonstrated unwavering commitment to operational security and best practices.A track record for being able to diagnose problems within complex systems.While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:Excellent problem-solving skills and technical communication skills.
You use a systematic and thorough approach.
You think from first principles and have a bias for action.
You are driven by impact and willing to work on challenging problems if they have a high impact on the business or the health of the infrastructure.A deep care for the quality of the software/systems you build.
You have an artisan mentality and are always looking to improve your craft, while balancing idealism and pragmatism.A strong value for inclusivity and collaboration, contributing to a close-knit company culture that promotes these traits.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 anyway.
You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.
Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.
The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified.
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.
Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including 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, and cell phone reimbursement.
Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):
$149,000 - $350,000 USD
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