Manager, Software Engineering - External Platform

External Platform builds and operates mission critical platforms that power how customers build on top of and with Figma. The team owns our MCP, Rest API and Gateway integrations. As an Engineering Manager on External Platform, you'll lead a team of senior engineers working at the intersection of engineering, operations, and platform strategy, partnering closely with some of Figma's largest customers, Legal, and Program Management. The role focuses on reliability and extensibility, operating the platform supporting Figma's fastest growing products and providing APIs and frameworks for internal teams and customers. This is a full time role that can be held from the NYC hub or remotely on the East Coast of the United States.

Responsibilities

Lead, grow, and support a team of engineers building foundational infrastructure for Figma's AI products; Partner with customers, engineering and product leaders from across Figma to define the team's technical strategy and manage the day-to-day project execution; Hire, coach, and develop senior and staff engineers to scale the team; Roll up your sleeves to engage deeply with technical details and decisions as needed in order to help the team deliver on a robust AI platform with urgency; Build an inclusive team and culture through thoughtful team-building and hiring practices

Requirements

3+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing, fast-moving teams, ideally in the AI platform space; 8+ years of total engineering experience, ideally reaching a staff engineering level as an individual contributor; Experience managing platform teams with a focus on reliability and extensibility; A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and growing experienced engineering leads; Experience building and scaling engineering teams and org structure as they grow

Nice to have

Experience with MCP Infrastructure and integrations; Experience with LLM, AI gateways; A background in adjacent infrastructure domains

Benefits

Equity; Health, dental, and vision coverage; Retirement benefits with company contributions; Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; Mental health and wellness benefits; Paid time off; Paid sick leave and holidays; Employer-provided paid flexible PTO; Company recharge days; Cell phone and home internet reimbursements; Lifestyle spending accounts; Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles