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IT Engineer, Internal AI Infrastructure

Figma
Location
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Business Operations
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with significant time in infrastructure, platform, or backend engineering
  • A track record of building internal platforms that other engineers and teams adopted
  • Strong system design skills and experience architecting resilient, observable production systems
  • Hands-on experience with LLM operations, including model gateways or routing
  • Experience with identity and access management in an enterprise environment
Nice to have
  • Experience building internal AI platforms or workspaces
  • Familiarity with MCP, agent orchestration frameworks, or skill/plugin registry patterns
  • Experience working within audit and compliance programs
  • A history of being the first infrastructure hire on a small team
What the job really is

In this role, you'll be responsible for designing and building the infrastructure that supports internal AI applications at Figma. This includes creating hosting solutions, model routing systems, and ensuring security and compliance for AI workloads. You'll collaborate with various teams to integrate identity and access management, and help shape the platform strategy as part of a small, focused team.

Benefits
  • Equity to employees
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits with company contributions
  • Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Paid time off
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the tech stack used
  • Role involves significant collaboration across various teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills
  • The position is remote-friendly but based in the US, which may limit international candidates
  • Salary range provided but is dependent on various factors, including qualifications and market demands
Job score3.6/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness4/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity5/5
Pay transparency0/5

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