Software Engineer (C++)

Location: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY; or remote in the United States. In-person onboarding is required if hired.

Annual base salary: $153,000–$376,000 USD.

Company

Figma develops a collaborative design platform that enables teams to brainstorm, prototype, translate designs into code, and work together in real time.

What you will do

• Build core features and frontend infrastructure for a real-time multiplayer system with a complex in-memory SceneGraph data model.
• Optimize browser performance and memory usage using C++, WebAssembly, and TypeScript.
• Extend the C++ engine and multiplayer protocols for scalable design systems, branching and merging, and advanced collaboration modes.
• Design APIs and tooling that enable product teams to build on the platform.
• Contribute to accessibility implementation, architectural decisions, documentation, code reviews, mentoring, and cross-functional planning.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience shipping user-facing features or products.
• Strong programming skills in one or more relevant languages, including TypeScript, C++, React, Go, Rust, or Python.
• Experience with web applications, browser performance, or real-time collaborative systems.
• Experience collaborating across teams and disciplines to deliver complex technical projects.
• Ability to attend in-person onboarding if hired.

Nice to have

• 2+ years of experience in a technical lead role across multiple teams.
• Experience with game engines, rendering systems, or other performance-critical applications.
• Background in developer platforms or API design.
• Familiarity with WebAssembly, browser internals, or C++ in a frontend context.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with equity and competitive benefits.
• Health, dental, vision, retirement contributions, parental leave, and family planning support.
• Mental health and wellness benefits, paid time off, paid sick leave, holidays, and flexible PTO for eligible exempt employees.
• Additional benefits may include recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts.
• Inclusive, collaborative engineering culture focused on learning, accessibility, and supporting employee growth.

Hiring process

• Technical and experience assessment during interviews, with compensation determined based on qualifications, skills, experience, impact, scope, and work location.
• Video interviews require candidates to keep their cameras on.