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# Software Engineer - Graphics & Media

- **Company:** Figma, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), OpenGL Shading Language, Screen Reader, TypeScript, Web Applications, Rendering Engine, Figma
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1823771/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of professional experience shipping software with a specialization on Video/Image rendering & playback.
 * Experience with any of the following languages: C++, TypeScript, GLSL
 * Experience working with web-based applications, browser performance, or real-time collaborative systems
 * A track record of working collaboratively across teams and disciplines to deliver complex technical projects, 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

* Work closely with teammates and partners in Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, User Research, and Data Science to build new features and achieve roadmap goals. We prioritize collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, so you won't operate in silos. Some efforts you might impact include:
 * Supporting new client-side Media features (e.g. image processing pipelines)
 * Improving the performance of media use cases (such as Image and Video) within the rendering engine
 * End-to-end client support of new codecs/compression algorithms
 * Error handling and network retry logicInterface with the rendering engine in scenarios of image and video rendering
 * Drive guidance, quality, and standards for rendering at Figma, and explore opportunities that keep us on the bleeding edge of new capability and advancements.
 * Be a mentor and provide thoughtful feedback to your peers, and benefit from strong personal and professional mentorship opportunities yourself.
 * Contribute to org-wide initiatives like new hire onboarding, interview process development, and Belonging/Equity/Inclusion efforts.
 * Continue ramping and learning. The technical challenges you'll tackle on the Pixel Engine team are unique, fun, ambitious, and ever-evolving., * 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. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.


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