Manager, Software Engineering - Search & Recommendations

Figma

San Francisco, California, United States
Base: $258,000 - $376,000 usd; bonus/equity: equit...
On-site
4+ years engineering management experience
8+ years total engineering experience
Experience building search or ai systems
The team builds search platforms and infrastructure to provide Figma AI agents with relevant context across the ecosystem

Job Summary

  • The team builds search platforms and infrastructure to provide Figma AI agents with relevant context across the ecosystem.
  • This role involves owning the team's technical strategy, roadmap, and goals while collaborating with product and data science teams.
  • Figma offers a competitive compensation package including equity, health benefits, and a learning and development stipend.

Matching Summary

The team builds search platforms and infrastructure to provide Figma AI agents with relevant context across the ecosystem.

Salary

Base: $258,000 - $376,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Equity offered; Benefits: Health, dental, vision, retirement, PTO, and stipends

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 4+ years engineering management experience
  • 8+ years total engineering experience
  • Experience building search or AI systems
  • Track record mentoring AI engineering leads

Nice-to-have

  • Expertise in OpenSearch or ElasticSearch
  • Experience with LLMs at production scale
  • Background in infrastructure and model development

Key Requirements

  • 4+ years of engineering management experience
  • 8+ years of total engineering experience
  • Prior experience in search, recommendation, or AI systems

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