[Remote] Manager, Software Engineering - Interaction Design

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a company dedicated to making design accessible to all, and they are seeking a Manager for their Software Engineering - Interaction Design team. This role involves leading a team to enhance the platform's interactive and animated features, managing engineers, and collaborating with product and engineering leadership to drive strategy and project priorities.ResponsibilitiesBuild and execute on a long-term roadmap to improve the platform, features, and runtimes supporting interactive and animated experiences in Figma products like Prototyping and SlidesHire, manage, support and develop a team of engineers, including staff level engineersPartner with product and engineering leadership to set strategy, priorities, and mission for teams and projectsRoll up your sleeves as needed to get involved in the technical details of solving some of the most complex technical challenges at FigmaEstablish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organizationGrow your career in an engaged and creative engineering communityFigma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team and culture. We expect all of our leaders to play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of FigmaSkills2+ years of experience managing and leading a high output engineering team5+ years of engineering experience working on complex systems with an emphasis on performance, reliability, quality, and extensibilityDemonstrated leadership skills in building a high-performing and highly engaged engineering team; including a proven track record of motivating, mentoring, and guiding senior engineersDemonstrated ability to partner with internal product and development teams to build systems that solve their needsExperience building performant animation and interaction frameworks, tooling, and foundationsDeep knowledge of runtime environments and how they operate, including game, application, or browser enginesExperience with creative coding frameworks used for building interaction, animation, and time-based media experiencesBenefitsFigma offers equity to employeesHealth, dental & visionRetirement with company contributionParental leave & reproductive or family planning supportMental health & wellness benefitsGenerous PTOCompany recharge daysA learning & development stipendA work from home stipendCell phone reimbursementSales incentive pay for most sales rolesAn annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales rolesCompany OverviewFigma is a collaborative design tool that enables teams to create, prototype, and test digital products on one platform. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.figma.com.Company H1B SponsorshipFigma has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 12 in 2026, 47 in 2025, 27 in 2024, 32 in 2023, 35 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 6 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.