✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Manager, Software Engineering - Interaction Design

at Figma

📍 San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States Onsite Posted March 19, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Figma is hiring a Software Engineer to develop and optimize interactive APIs and animation frameworks supporting high-fidelity interactions across its product suite. The role involves working on complex systems with a focus on performance and user experience.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop interactive APIs
  • Build animation frameworks
  • Optimize performance
  • Support high-fidelity interactions
  • Collaborate with design and engineering teams

Technical Overview

The role involves building performant animation and interaction frameworks using JavaScript and React, optimizing runtime environments, and supporting rich UI/UX interactions.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with over 5 years of experience in complex system development, specializing in animation frameworks and runtime environments. They should demonstrate leadership skills and a strong background in performance optimization and UI/UX design.

Must-Have Skills

5+ years of engineering experience working on complex systemsExperience building performant animation and interaction frameworksKnowledge of runtime environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with animation toolingDeep knowledge of runtime environments

Tools & Platforms

ReactJavaScriptPrototyping tools

Required Skills

Interactive APIsAnimation FrameworksPerformance OptimizationRuntime EnvironmentsJavaScriptReactPrototypingUI/UX Design

Hard Skills

Interactive APIsAnimation FrameworksPerformance OptimizationRuntime EnvironmentsJavaScriptReactPrototypingUI/UX Design

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationTechnical Problem SolvingStrategic PlanningMentoring

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Enhance interactive and animated experiences within Figma's platform
Role Subtype Software Engineer
Tech Domains JavaScript, React, UI/UX Design

Keywords for Your Resume

interactive APIsanimation frameworksperformance optimizationruntime environmentsjavascriptreactprototypingui/ux designleadershipcomplex systemsanimation toolingruntime knowledgeperformanceanimationuiinteractive apisui ux design

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of relevant experience, Lack of experience with animation frameworks, No knowledge of runtime environments

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