Manager, Design - Systems & Infrastructure
FigmaCollaborative Design company
San Francisco, United States$204,000 - $348,000 USDManager
Index Ventures
Greylock
Kleiner Perkins
Sequoia Capital
Andreessen Horowitz
IVP
Design
About the role
TL;DR
Lead Figma's internal Design Systems and Infrastructure teams, shaping product design and development.
- •Figma is seeking a Design Manager to lead its internal Design Systems and Design Infrastructure teams.
- •This role is crucial for shaping how Figma designs and builds its products, impacting millions of users.
- •Key Responsibilities Lead and grow designers focused on design systems foundations, tokens, component libraries, tooling, governance, and adoption.
- •Set the vision and quality bar for the evolution of Figma's internal design system.
- •Partner with Design, Product, and Engineering leaders on strategy, execution, and adoption.
- •Evolve the Design Systems operating model, including governance and contribution practices.
- •Hire, coach, and develop a team of designers.
- •Requirements 4+ years of design management experience with direct people leadership.
- •Technical fluency with design foundations, tokens, component libraries, and tooling.
- •Experience evolving an internal design system at scale and driving adoption.
- •Deep Figma expertise and a track record of creating momentum through change.
- •Experience connecting coded component systems with design libraries.
Required skills
Design SystemsFigmaProduct DesignUX DesignUI DesignChange ManagementCross-functional LeadershipVision Setting
Domain expertise
productivitydeveloper-tools
Benefits & perks
Equity, Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Retirement benefits with company contributions, Parental leave, Reproductive or family planning support, Mental health and wellness benefits, Paid time off, Paid sick leave, Holidays, Company recharge days, Cell phone reimbursement, Home internet reimbursement, Lifestyle spending accounts, Sales incentive compensation, Annual bonus plan
Tech stack
FigmaJavaScriptTypeScriptReactVue.jsAngularNext.jsSvelteHTMLCSSTailwindReduxGraphQLjQueryBootstrapSassMaterial UIChakra UIWebpackViteNode.jsDjangoFlaskFastAPISpringExpressRuby on Rails.NETASP.NETNestJS