Manager, Software Engineering - Databases

Databases are at the heart of Figma’s technology stack and powers all the data storage needs for our realtime multiplayer web and mobile experiences. In 2020, we started out running a single Postgres database hosted on AWS, and now we have built out a distributed architecture with caching, read replicas, and many vertically and horizontally sharded partitioned databases. 

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to shape and build the next generation of Database services to accelerate Figma’s continued growth and meet the data storage needs for our expanding line of world-class design products. 

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Manage, support and grow a team of engineers who design and build scalable services to power Figma’s infrastructure.

• Build and execute on a long-term roadmap to evolve and scale our Database platform and capabilities.

• Partner with engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projects. 

• 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

• Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team and culture. We expect all of our leaders to play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of Figma

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

• 3+ years of experience managing and leading a high output platform or product teams in a complex technical domain, such as on distributed data systems or database internals.

• 5+ years experience building and scaling distributed or storage systems as a technical hands on leader and/or as an individual contributor within a public cloud environment, such as AWS or GCP

• Experience with database systems, storage systems, distributed systems, language design, query optimization and performance

• Hands on experience with core data storage and streaming systems and technologies, such as Postgres, MySql, Memcache, Redis, Kafka, Kinesis etc

• Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team. Proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineers.

• Demonstrated experience with understanding the needs of our internal client teams and aligning roadmap to drive maximum business impact

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• A history of solving difficult engineering problems with novel, custom solutions

• Experience building horizontally or vertically sharded distributed database using public cloud technologies like AWS RDS, Aurora or similar offerings

• Experience managing managers

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.