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Manager, Software Engineering - DevEx AI Tools

FigmaSan Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United StatesEngineering
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Job type
Full-time
Posted
3 Jun 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

The Manager, Software Engineering - DevEx AI Tools role at Figma is an opportunity to lead a team building AI-powered developer workflows in San Francisco, California, or New York, New York. This position suits an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical background in distributed systems and AI architecture who wants to transform how software is built.

Role Overview

Figma is seeking a Manager, Software Engineering to lead the DevEx AI Tools team. This group builds the AI-driven workflows, platforms, and tooling that enhance engineering productivity across the organization. The position involves owning the technical strategy and roadmap for AI Developer Experience, spanning sandbox runtime infrastructure, cloud agent reliability, workflow orchestration, and org-wide agentic workflows. Candidates can work from US hubs or remotely within the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for building and operating AI developer workflows and the cloud agent platform.
Own the technical roadmap for AI Developer Experience, covering sandbox runtime infrastructure, cloud agent reliability, and workflow orchestration.
Hire and scale the team by establishing execution cadence, culture, and operational processes from the ground up.
Drive the reliability, observability, and scalability of the cloud agent platform to meet production standards.
Partner with product engineering, security, infrastructure, and DevEx teams to identify high-leverage opportunities for AI-assisted workflows.
Evaluate and integrate emerging AI tools, models, and agent frameworks to make strategic build-versus-buy decisions.
Establish evaluation frameworks to measure the quality, cost, and impact of AI-generated code and agentic workflows.
Coach and mentor engineers through career development, technical leadership, and performance feedback.

Requirements

3+ years of experience managing infrastructure, platform, or developer experience engineering teams.
Strong software engineering background with Staff-level or above technical depth in distributed systems and platform architecture.
Demonstrated fluency with AI/ML systems, LLM-based workflows, or agent architectures.
Experience hiring, onboarding, and growing engineering teams in fast-paced environments.
Ability to set technical direction, drive cross-functional alignment, and balance execution speed with long-term sustainability.

Nice to Have

Direct experience building AI developer tooling, agent platforms, or AI-assisted engineering workflows.
Familiarity with agent frameworks such as Cursor, Claude Code, or MCP integrations.
Experience with workflow orchestration platforms like Temporal, n8n, or Tines.
Background in developer experience platforms including CI/CD systems, build tools like Bazel, or large polyglot monorepo environments.
Experience building evaluation and quality frameworks for AI-generated outputs.

Skills and Tools

Large Language Models (LLMs)
Figma platform ecosystem and developer workflows
Sandbox runtime infrastructure and cloud agent reliability
Workflow orchestration and agent architectures

Salary and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this role is $258,000 to $376,000 USD, with actual compensation determined by qualifications, experience, and work location. Figma offers equity and a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision coverage, retirement benefits with company contributions, parental leave, family planning support, mental health benefits, paid time off, flexible sick leave, and lifestyle spending accounts.

About the Company

Figma provides a collaborative platform that helps teams bring ideas to life through brainstorming, prototyping, translating designs into code, and AI-driven iteration. The company values growth, curiosity, and celebrating differences as an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official Figma careers page and submit your application materials online.

Skills and tech stack

LLMFigma

Questions candidates ask

What is the salary range for this role?

The annual base salary range is $258,000 to $376,000 USD, with actual compensation determined based on individual qualifications, market demands, and work location.

Where can this job be performed from?

This position can be held from Figma's US hubs in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, or remotely within the United States.

What level of management experience is required?

Candidates must have 3+ years of experience managing infrastructure, platform, or developer experience engineering teams, along with a background at Staff-level or above technical depth.

What benefits does Figma offer?

Figma offers equity, health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement benefits with company contributions, parental leave, mental health and wellness benefits, paid time off, flexible sick leave, and lifestyle spending accounts.

What technical experience is needed for this role?

Applicants need a strong background in distributed systems, platform architecture, and demonstrated fluency with AI/ML systems, LLM-based workflows, or agent architectures.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Figma careers page.

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