Key skills
TypeScriptPythonRubyAIMentoringFigmaCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Figma is growing its team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. The Software Engineer for AI Platforms will support the development of AI features and collaborate with various teams to enhance Figma's platform capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Support end-to-end AI feature development by designing, building, and maintaining systems that are scalable, reliable, and performant
- Collaborate with product, research, and infrastructure engineers working across AI
- Help shape our platform strategy, roadmaps, and engineering best practices throughout the organization
- Debug and resolve complex production issues that span services and layers of the stack
- Mentor engineers and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and technical excellence
Requirements:
- 5+ years of Software Engineering experience, especially in backend or infrastructure engineering
- 3+ years of experience in one or more of: AI, search infrastructure, or developer platforms
- Proficiency in TypeScript, Python, or Ruby
- Strong system design skills and a track record of architecting resilient production systems
- Excellent communication skills, with experience collaborating across teams and mentoring others
- Prior experience in building AI infrastructure at scale, whether that be model training or serving platforms
- Experience evolving large-scale, shared developer platforms to improve reliability and developer velocity
- A proven track record of leading technical strategy and complex, multi-team projects