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FigmaTechnical Program Manager - Infrastructure
Figma is an organization building platform technology that allows teams to collaborate in real time, create prototypes, translate designs into code, and streamline workflows. The engineering…
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Figma is an organization building platform technology that allows teams to collaborate in real time, create prototypes, translate designs into code, and streamline workflows. The engineering team is looking for a Technical Program Manager to support infrastructure operations. This position suits an experienced professional who wants to guide large-scale technical projects across multiple backend, security, and infrastructure groups. In this capacity, the individual will oversee strategic initiatives focused on scaling,…
Job Description
Figma is an organization building platform technology that allows teams to collaborate in real time, create prototypes, translate designs into code, and streamline workflows. The engineering team is looking for a Technical Program Manager to support infrastructure operations. This position suits an experienced professional who wants to guide large-scale technical projects across multiple backend, security, and infrastructure groups.
In this capacity, the individual will oversee strategic initiatives focused on scaling, boosting performance, and ensuring operational excellence within the infrastructure group. Responsibilities involve managing cross-functional execution, directing cloud-native performance enhancements, and coordinating compliance and reliability programs. The position requires strong stakeholder management, tracking milestones, and translating technical risks into clear updates for senior leadership.
Figma values progress over process and seeks individuals who can thrive in ambiguous environments while championing team collaboration. This is a full-time position that can be performed from designated United States hubs or remotely within the country. Compensation includes an annual base salary range of $185,000 to $317,000 USD, alongside equity and additional offerings.
Responsibilities
- Manage execution, coordination, and risk mitigation for infrastructure projects to integrate systems with minimal performance disruption.
- Oversee major infrastructure initiatives covering reliability, storage, distributed systems, cloud-native performance, and compliance programs like FedRAMP and SOC 2.
- Collaborate with engineering, legal, compliance, and security groups to guarantee alignment and timely project completion.
- Monitor milestones across multiple infrastructure teams handling data, caching, observability, and security engineering.
- Brief executive leadership, internal teams, and external partners regarding program status, blockers, and dependencies.
- Establish best practices in infrastructure program management to enhance visibility into progress and technical dependencies.
- Coordinate large-scale testing and rollout strategies for critical updates to maintain high system reliability and reduce downtime.
- Communicate technical constraints and risks clearly to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Requirements
- Minimum of 8 years of experience working in infrastructure technical program management, site reliability engineering, cloud engineering, or infrastructure-focused software engineering.
- Hands-on background working with cloud-native architectures and distributed systems across platforms such as AWS or GCP.
- Deep technical familiarity with infrastructure components including storage like S3, RDS, and DynamoDB, caching via Redis, search through OpenSearch, and event-driven systems like Kafka.
- Demonstrated track record of executing large-scale infrastructure programs such as migrations, reliability initiatives, cost optimization, and key management.
- Cross-functional program management capabilities coordinating multi-team engineering organizations, tracking bottlenecks, and improving SLAs.
Qualifications
- Background setting up and scaling technical program management functions within engineering organizations.
- Prior involvement with high-visibility enterprise security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2 and FedRAMP.
- Experience handling infrastructure incidents and conducting post-incident analysis.
- Background working alongside external enterprise partners on technical programs.
- Professional background in site reliability engineering or software engineering.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Annual base salary range between $185,000 and $317,000 USD
- Employee equity
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- Retirement plans featuring company contributions
- Parental leave along with family planning and reproductive support
- Mental health and wellness programs
- Paid time off including flexible PTO for exempt staff, paid sick leave, and holidays
- Company recharge days
- Cell phone and home internet stipends
- Lifestyle spending accounts
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the employment type for this role?
This position is full-time.
Can this position be done remotely?
Yes, this role can be held from a United States hub or remotely within the United States, though new hires are required to attend in-person onboarding.
What is the salary range for this position?
The annual base salary range is between $185,000 and $317,000 USD, with actual compensation determined by qualifications, interview performance, and location.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates must have 8 or more years of experience in infrastructure technical program management, cloud engineering, site reliability engineering, or related software engineering roles.
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