Staff Software Engineer

Figma is the first professional-grade, online tool that combines the power of design and prototyping into a single, collaborative platform. We're on a mission to make design accessible to everyone by building a browser-based, collaborative design tool. Figma is a company where the best ideas win, regardless of who they come from.

Figma is growing and we're looking for an experienced Staff Software Engineer to join our team. At Figma, engineers lead the way in crafting performant and delightful experiences for our millions of users around the world. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will work on projects with broad impact and high complexity, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to bring new features to life and improve existing ones. We believe in empowering our engineers with a high level of ownership, and you will have the opportunity to drive technical direction and mentor other engineers.

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