Manager, Software Engineering - AI Product (London, United Kingdom)

Figma
London
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 2+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Collaboration","Strategic thinking","Communication"]

Engineering Manager leading the Developer Tools team at Figma, overseeing frontend and full-stack engineering efforts to incubate and ship AI-powered developer offerings (Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect). Drives strategy, roadmaps, and hands-on technical leadership while mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture across cross-functional partners in the UK.

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Figma
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Manager, Software Engineering - AI Product (London, United Kingdom)

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Job Summary

Engineering Manager leading the Developer Tools team at Figma, overseeing frontend and full-stack engineering efforts to incubate and ship AI-powered developer offerings (Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect). Drives strategy, roadmaps, and hands-on technical leadership while mentoring engineers and fostering an inclusive, high-performing culture across cross-functional partners in the UK.
Location: London
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage and support a team of product engineers focused on building and expanding Figma’s developer offerings, including Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect, and more
  • •Partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to coordinate work across product, design, engineering, and other functions
  • •Define strategy & roadmap for your team and execute on that roadmap with a high degree of autonomy, velocity, and craftsmanship
  • •Provide hands-on technical leadership to your teams and others that collaborate with your teams to ensure a cohesive product experience and the right technical abstractions
  • •Recruit, mentor, and retain high performing engineers (and help with other cross functional roles). You’ll foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and taking calculated risks

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of experience managing software engineers working on products used by external users
  • •A proven track record of building AI-powered products (both as a manager and individual contributor) that are best in class in user experience
  • •Demonstrated ability to tie product and engineering work to clear business impact
  • •Demonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team; including mentoring, and growing senior engineers
  • •Strong ability to build and operate fast-moving teams that balance innovation with execution
Experience:2+ yearsAIDeveloper toolsFrontendFull-stackOpen source
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCollaborationStrategic thinkingCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ReactC++RubyAIGenerative AIRAGOpen source

Company Brief

Figma
Design collaboration platform for teams that enables interface design, prototyping, and real-time collaboration in the browser. Figma streamlines product design workflows, handoff to developers, and design system management for organizations of all sizes.
Industry: Enterprise Software
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2012
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