Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform
Lead and grow a team of engineers building Figma's data platform, driving technical direction and team health.
Posted by employer 2 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
The platform powers applied AI and experimentation systems.
Requirements
- Experience
- 3+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Manager of Software Engineering for the Data Platform at Figma will oversee a team of engineers dedicated to building and maintaining the company's data infrastructure. The position requires a strong background in software engineering, particularly in data platform systems, along with experience in managing high-performing teams. Ideal candidates will have a collaborative mindset, capable of navigating cross-functional partnerships while setting clear technical direction. Figma emphasizes growth and inclusivity, making this role suitable for those eager to develop their skills in a dynamic environment.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 12, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page October 9, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for Data Engineering roles (median ~$180,656).
- Starts above 100% of 10 comparable lead data engineering roles in United States we track (median $174,991 across 10 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform role remote?
- It's hybrid — Figma expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Figma lists $258,000–$376,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform role.
- Where is the role based?
- Figma is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI, Data Platform, Data Science, Machine Learning.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Figma targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform role at Figma.
From the original posting
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
Figma is a data-driven organization, and Data Platform builds the foundation that makes that possible. The platform powers everything from core business metrics and product analytics to the applied AI and experimentation systems that teams across the company rely on to build and make decisions. In this role, you'll lead engineers across Data Platform through their next phase of scale, setting technical direction, growing the team, and partnering broadly across the company.
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:
- Lead and grow a team of engineers building and operating Figma's data platform, owning delivery, technical direction, and team health
- Set the roadmap and technical strategy for your sub area, and provide hands on technical leadership where the team needs it
- Drive the reliability, scalability, and forward strategy of the platform as adoption grows across the engineering and product organization
- Hire, grow, and coach engineers and tech leads, raising the bar and building a healthy, inclusive, high-performing team
- Partner with Data Science, Product, Finance, and Engineering to identify the highest-leverage priorities and drive alignment
- Make sound build versus buy decisions, including evaluating and managing platform vendors where it makes sense
- Keep delivery predictable while balancing near-term execution with long-term platform investment
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 3+ years managing engineers, including senior ICs or tech leads, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams
- Demonstrated experience building and scaling data platform or data infrastructure systems in a production, online environment
- A strong software engineering background with senior or staff-level technical depth before moving into management, and enough current depth to set direct technical direction
- Strong partnership mentality and the ability to manage multiple cross-functional stakeholder groups such as Data Science, Product, Finance, and Engineering
- Ability to set technical direction, drive alignment, and prioritize clearly under ambiguity, paired with strong written communication
While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
- Expertise in large-scale data processing systems, including batch, streaming, or applied AI and ML workloads
- Familiarity with experimentation or feature flagging platforms
- A track record of evaluating and managing vendor relationships
- A demonstrated ability to develop tech leads and scale hiring at pace
Pay Transparency Disclosure
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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