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Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, create, test, and ship better designs, together. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone?"come make with us!

We're looking for a leader who is excited about the challenges that come with rapid growth and passionate about connecting people together through a positive and inclusive culture. This Engineering Manager will lead the team responsible for bringing both Figma Design and FigJam creation experiences to iPad. You'll work closely with your team, designers, PMs, and other EMs to re-think our web products so they work seamlessly on tablet.

What you'll do at Figma:

  • Manage, support and grow a diverse team of engineers who design and build creation experiences on iPad.
  • Partner with product and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for the team.
  • Work closely with Product, Research, Design, Data and other engineering teams to define and build a best-in-class iPad experience.
  • Guide the team in planning and executing a technical roadmap with our hybrid tech stack; this includes Apple (Swift and UIKit), web (TypeScript/React), and cross-platform (C++) technologies that will provide the foundation for future feature development with great performance.
  • Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization.
  • Grow your career in an engaged and creative engineering community.

Some projects you could work on:

  • Improving FigJam on iPad with better multitouch, Apple Pencil, and gesture support
  • Adapting new FigJam features to be touch-friendly with responsive UI
  • Building new features that take advantage of iPad's capabilities for early design phases like ideating and wireframing
  • Identifying Figma Design editing use-cases to optimize and implement on iPad

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

  • 2+ years of experience leading high output engineering teams
  • Consistent record of building and shipping high-quality iOS apps
  • Familiarity with TypeScript/React or C++ is a plus
  • A desire to build an inclusive and diverse culture
  • A passion and unwavering commitment to improving engineering productivity
  • Experience scaling products and teams in high growth environments
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 anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please let your recruiter know if you require accommodation.

About Figma

Dylan Field and Evan Wallace co-founded Figma in 2012 with the vision of building tools for designers in the browser. Their goal was to create the first design tool that combined the accessibility of the Web with the functionality of a native app. Today Figma is a platform with tools and spaces to support the entire product development process?"idea to design to build?"and has simplified collaboration for companies like Microsoft, Uber, and The New York Times to name a few.

At Figma, we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, products, and community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace?"we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with the applicable candidate section of Figma's Privacy Policy.




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Company name: Figma
Remote job title: Engineering Manager
Job tags: React, Engineering Productivity, iOS Development

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