Software Engineer - Frontend

Figma is building out our Accessibility and Design System team to own our core UI components and how Figma uses them. This is a new team with a huge opportunity to shape the function for years to come. We're looking for folks with strong frontend coding skills to help level up Figma's frontend development.

In this role, you'll:

• Drive systematic quality improvements across Figma's web code
• Make Figma more accessible to use with assistive technologies
• Make Figma's UX more consistent
• Help many teams build high-quality interfaces
• Focus on improving the engineering velocity of others working with UI
• Work closely with designers focused on our design system, the design team at large, PMs, and other engineering leaders

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing our internal design system
• Ensuring the design system is well-adopted, well-used, and well-loved
• Working cross-functionally with design, product management, and engineering peers
• Determining tools needed for building and maintaining accessible experiences
• Iterating on tools and processes to improve the developer experience
• Advising on the roadmap for design system features in Figma
• Implementing accessibility frameworks
• Building and documenting reusable components
• Creating a testing framework for accessibility compliance
• Participating in the team's roadmap creation

This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. Figma offers a competitive package including equity, health benefits, retirement contributions, parental leave, mental health support, learning & development stipends, and more.

Join Figma in their mission to make design accessible to all and be part of a team that values growth, collaboration, and innovation!