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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager, Software Engineering - DevEx AI Tools - **Company:** Figma, Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $258,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Screen Reader, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Build Tools, Figma, Nintex, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** July 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/68b89194-2e5b-4a2c-ba40-36a520088791 ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience managing infrastructure, platform, or developer experience engineering teams, with a track record of scaling teams and delivering high-performing systems * Strong software engineering background, with Staff-level or above technical depth before moving into management with deep understanding of distributed systems, platform architecture, and the operational challenges of running production infrastructure at scale * Demonstrated fluency with AI/ML systems, LLM-based workflows, or agent architectures - as a builder, not just a consumer - with the ability to reason about tradeoffs in nondeterministic systems * Experience hiring, onboarding, and growing engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments * Ability to set technical direction, drive cross-functional alignment, and make sound architectural decisions while balancing speed of execution with long-term sustainability While not required, it's an added plus if you also have: * Direct experience building AI developer tooling, agent platforms, or AI-assisted engineering workflows * Familiarity with agent frameworks such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar background agent systems, including MCP (Model Context Protocol) integrations * Experience with workflow orchestration platforms such as Temporal, n8n, or Tines for multi-stage automation * Background in developer experience platforms including CI/CD systems, build tools (Bazel/Blaze), or large polyglot monorepo environments * Experience building evaluation and quality frameworks for AI-generated outputs, Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. ## Description * Lead and grow a team of engineers responsible for building and operating Figma's AI developer workflows and the cloud agent platform that powers them * Own the technical strategy and roadmap for AI Developer Experience, spanning sandbox runtime infrastructure, cloud agent reliability, workflow orchestration, and org-wide agentic workflows * Hire and scale the team - establishing team culture, execution cadence, and operational processes from the ground up * Drive the reliability, observability, and scalability of our cloud agent platform, ensuring it meets production-grade standards as adoption grows across the engineering organization * Partner with product engineering, security, infrastructure, and DevEx teams to identify the highest-leverage opportunities for AI-assisted developer workflows and drive adoption * Evaluate and integrate emerging AI tools, models, and agent frameworks, making strategic bets on which capabilities to build versus buy * Establish evaluation frameworks to measure the quality, cost, and impact of AI-generated code and agentic workflows across the organization * Coach and mentor engineers through career development, performance feedback, and technical leadership, fostering a culture of ownership, speed, and high-quality execution, * Holding interviews in an accessible location * Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing * Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers * Changing the mode or format of interviews To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. 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