[Remote] Manager, Software Engineering - Storage Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a company on a mission to make design accessible to all, and they are seeking a Manager for their Software Engineering team focused on the Storage Platform. In this role, you will lead engineers responsible for Figma's core database infrastructure, ensure reliability and operational excellence, and drive the adoption of AI-assisted tooling.ResponsibilitiesLead and develop engineers responsible for Figma's core database infrastructure, including sharded Postgres clusters, schema management, migrations tooling, and database provisioningOwn the reliability and operational excellence of Figma's data tier — drive incident response, postmortem culture, and proactive investment in system resilienceSet technical direction and roadmap for the area, balancing reliability investments with platform capabilities that accelerate product engineering teamsPartner with product and engineering leadership to prioritize work across competing demands — this is a foundational platform team that every product team depends onRecruit, retain, and grow top infrastructure engineering talent — build a team culture where engineers do the best work of their careersDrive execution through clear planning, regular reviews, and transparent communication of progress and risks to stakeholdersCollaborate with peer engineering managers across Infrastructure on shared operational standards and cross-cutting initiativesChampion the adoption of AI-assisted tooling to improve developer experience around database operations — from schema guidance to automated migration safety checksSkills4+ years of experience managing infrastructure, platform, or backend engineering teamsProven technical depth in distributed systems, stateful infrastructure, or data-intensive backend systems, with a track record of earning credibility with senior engineers and making informed technical tradeoffsDemonstrated ability to ramp quickly on unfamiliar technical domains and apply strong engineering fundamentalsTrack record of building or improving on-call culture, incident response processes, and reliability practices for production systemsExperience developing engineers' careers — you've coached people through promotions, navigated difficult performance conversations, and built teams that people want to joinComfort leading distributed teams across multiple time zonesExperience managing managers or leading multiple teams across related technical domainsExperience defining org-wide technical vision and strategy across multiple work streamsHands-on experience operating relational databases at scale (Postgres or MySQL) — including sharding, replication, and migration strategiesFamiliarity with AI/LLM-assisted developer tooling and how it can transform infrastructure operationsBackground in adjacent infrastructure domains (caching, streaming/event processing, observability) that complement the database layerExperience at a high-growth product company where infrastructure needed to evolve rapidly alongside the productBenefitsEquity 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.