Manager, Software Engineering - Search & Recommendations

Figma is a platform dedicated to making design accessible to all, and they are seeking a Manager for the Search & Recommendations team. This role involves supporting and growing a team of engineers, defining technical strategy, and collaborating with various teams to deliver AI features.

Responsibilities:

• Support a team of engineers with skillsets ranging from infrastructure to model development, including hiring and career development
• Partner with our product engineering, infrastructure, data science, and product management teams to deliver cutting-edge Figma AI features
• Own the team’s technical strategy, roadmap, and goals
• Roll up your sleeves as needed to get involved with the technical details and improve execution efficiency
• Grow your career within an engaged and creative engineering community
• Build an inclusive, diverse team and culture through hiring, community events, and programs in partnership with teams across Figma

Requirements:

• 4+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing, fast-moving teams, ideally in the AI space
• 8+ years of total engineering experience, ideally reaching a staff engineering level as an individual contributor
• Prior experience building search, recommendation, or AI systems as an engineering manager or individual contributor
• A proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding experienced AI engineering leads
• Expertise in building and maintaining systems built on top of OpenSearch or ElasticSearch
• Experience working with LLMs at production scale