Software Engineer, Distributed Systems Jobs

Figma

Location:
United States, San Francisco ▼
New York

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

149000.00 - 350000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

At Figma, infrastructure is at the heart of everything we build. As a Software Engineer on our Infrastructure team, you’ll help design, build, and operate the systems that power our real-time collaborative design tools used by millions of people worldwide. We’re scaling fast, and we’re looking for experienced distributed systems engineers across a variety of teams. Whether you’re passionate about storage, compute orchestration, developer tooling, networking, or real-time data systems, this role offers an opportunity to shape the technical foundation of one of the most beloved design platforms in the world.

Job Responsibility:

Design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure systems that support product innovation and user collaboration at scale.
Architect and evolve distributed systems including storage platforms, streaming infrastructure, and compute orchestration.
Improve developer experience by building internal platforms, CI/CD systems, build tools, and APIs.
Collaborate across product and infrastructure teams to design secure, maintainable, and performant systems.
Participate in shaping platform strategy, roadmaps, and engineering best practices across 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, specifically in backend or infrastructure engineering.
Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts such as sharding, replication, consistency, and eventual convergence.
Experience with cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure), infrastructure-as-code, and container orchestration.
Proficiency in languages such as Go, TypeScript, Python, Rust, 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.

Nice to have:

Experience scaling storage platforms (e.g., Postgres, Redis, S3, DynamoDB) or operating streaming systems like Kafka.
Background in traffic management, DDoS mitigation, or service mesh technologies (e.g., Envoy, Istio).
A history of developing complex, realtime distributed systems at scale.
A passion for building developer productivity tools, including development environments, CI/CD pipelines, and build systems.
Experience with evolving large-scale, shared developer platforms to improve reliability and developer velocity.
Strong problem-solving skills and a bias for action—especially when tackling high-impact, gritty challenges.

What we offer:

equity
health, dental & vision benefits
retirement with company contribution
parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
mental health & wellness benefits
generous PTO
company recharge days
a learning & development stipend
a work from home stipend
cell phone reimbursement
annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 08, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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