Manager, Software Engineering - External Platform
Core
Lead a team of senior engineers building foundational infrastructure and APIs for Figma's AI products and external platform.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Platform & AI Infrastructure)
Builds
Mission-critical external platforms, MCP, Rest API, and Gateway integrations supporting millions of users.
Domain
SaaS / Design Collaboration / AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Engineering management, team scaling, technical strategy, stakeholder partnership, platform reliability, AI platform experience
Preferred skills
MCP Infrastructure, LLM/AI gateways, adjacent infrastructure domains
Technologies
MCP, Rest API, Gateway, LLM, AI
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a team of senior engineers; partner with customers and product leaders to define technical strategy; hire, coach, and develop engineering leads; engage with technical details to deliver robust AI platforms; build an inclusive team culture.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader
