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full-timeManager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering
Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Figma is a design and collaboration platform that enables teams to brainstorm, prototype, and develop digital products in real time. The Production Engineering team acts as a bridge between product and platform groups, focusing on reliability, performance, and operational efficiency across the entire stack. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead this team by setting strategic priorities, guiding technical delivery, and fostering the professional growth of your engineers. Your daily responsibilities involve partnering with cross-functional leaders to balance immediate production requirements with long-term infrastructure improvements. You will oversee the development of observability tools, incident response protocols, and systems that reduce operational toil for internal teams. This role is well-suited for an experienced engineering leader who possesses a strong background in managing senior talent and building scalable software systems. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating complex technical environments, making high-stakes decisions regarding reliability and security, and driving cross-team initiatives. You should be capable of translating production insights into reusable practices that empower other engineering teams to own their services effectively while maintaining high standards for system performance.
Education
- Level: Bachelor's degree
Key Skills
About the Role Figma is building a Production Engineering organization that embeds with product and platform teams to deliver reliable products faster across the stack, from browser performance to backend services. Responsibilities Coach and develop production engineers and senior technical leaders. Set priorities and guide delivery for embedded work with product and platform organizations. Align partners on outcomes, responsibilities, and trade‑offs. Guide improvements to observability, incident response, and production tooling. Partner with engineers on long‑term technical direction, design, and production reviews. Anticipate reliability and scaling challenges and prioritize improvements. Turn lessons from incidents into reusable tools and practices. Requirements Experience managing engineering teams and developing senior engineers. Experience building and operating complex software systems at scale. Experience leading complex initiatives across engineering teams and cross‑functional partners. Sound judgment about reliability, security, and sustainable operations. Preferred: Experience with reliability platforms, observability, distributed tracing, traffic management, service discovery, service meshes, container orchestration, infrastructure as code, capacity and performance engineering, and improving incident response processes.
Skills for this role
Required skills
Also mentioned in the listing
| Role | Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering |
|---|---|
| Company | Figma |
| Location | San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Posted | 2026-10-19 |
| Deadline | Rolling |
Typical process for this type of role
A general guide — the exact steps for this specific listing may vary; check the original posting for details.
- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
Before you apply
0/4Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering at Figma: frequently asked questions
- Who can apply for the Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering role at Figma?
- The listing asks for Bachelor's degree; freshers are welcome.
- What skills does the Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering role require?
- The listing highlights Observability, Incident Response, Production Tooling, Reliability Platforms, Distributed Tracing, Traffic Management, Service Discovery, Service Meshes, Container Orchestration, Infrastructure as Code. Show each of these in a project or past role on your resume.
- What is the salary for this role?
- Figma has not stated compensation in the listing. Check the original posting or ask during the application process.
- Is the Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering position remote, hybrid or onsite?
- The listing marks this role as hybrid, with San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States as the location.
- What is the application deadline?
- Figma has not listed a fixed deadline, so apply early in case the opening is filled.
- How do I apply for the Manager, Software Engineering - Production Engineering role?
- Use the Apply button on this page. It opens the original listing on boards.greenhouse.io, where you submit your application with the company.
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