Software Engineer, Rendering & Animation - Remote

Overview

Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

In Short

• Work closely with teammates and partners in Engineering, Product, Design, Marketing, User Research, and Data Science.
• Create and optimize shaders to render blurs of primitive shapes in a single pass.
• Improve how we order and batch draws to reduce draw calls and render target switches.
• Develop and implement faster approaches to anti-aliasing.
• Implement performant animations using multiple layer caches for fast compositing.
• Drive guidance, quality, and standards for rendering at Figma.
• Be a mentor and provide thoughtful feedback to your peers.
• Contribute to org-wide initiatives like new hire onboarding and interview process development.
• Continue ramping and learning in a dynamic environment.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional experience shipping software with a specialization in Rendering and Graphics.
• Experience working on game engines and rendering APIs like OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU.
• Demonstrated fluency with low-level programming languages, including C++, C, Objective-C, Go, or Rust.
• Deep familiarity with the rendering pipeline and rendering concepts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Health, dental & vision insurance.
• Retirement plan with company contribution.
• Generous PTO and company recharge days.
• Learning & development stipend.
• Work from home stipend.
• Cell phone reimbursement.
• Parental leave & family planning support.
• Mental health & wellness benefits.