Figma

Software Engineer, Rendering & Animation

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1 year ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or New York, NY, USASenior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$149k - $350k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Create and optimize shaders to render blurs of primitive shapes in a single pass.
  • Improve draw ordering and batching to reduce draw calls and render-target switches.
  • Develop and implement faster anti-aliasing approaches for 2D vector graphics.
  • Implement performant animations using multiple layer caches for fast compositing.
  • Drive guidance, quality, and standards for rendering at Figma while exploring new graphics capabilities.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, design, marketing, user research, and data science partners.
  • Mentor peers, provide thoughtful feedback, and contribute to onboarding, interview development, and belonging, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional experience shipping software specializing in rendering and graphics.
  • Experience with game engines, client-side technologies and platforms, and rendering APIs such as OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU, Vulkan, Metal, or DirectX.
  • Fluency in one or more low-level programming languages, including C++, C, Objective-C, Go, or Rust.
  • Deep familiarity with rendering pipelines and rendering concepts.
  • Experience with C++/WebAssembly is ideal, and experience rendering 2D vector graphics is a plus.
  • Proactive communication and a desire to work collaboratively are preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time role available from Figma's US hubs or remotely within the United States.
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits; retirement plan with company contribution; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits, generous paid time off, company recharge days, learning and development stipend, work-from-home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.
  • Equity and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
  • In-person onboarding is required, and cameras must remain on during video interviews.

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