Web Developer

As a Web Developer at Figma, your responsibilities include developing and maintaining our web platforms, collaborating with multi-functional teams to optimize sites, creating high-quality user interfaces, mentoring new hires, and participating in code reviews. You’ll also lead projects, ensuring timelines are met and technical debt is addressed effectively.

To apply for the Web Developer position at Figma, you should have at least 3 years of experience in web development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, alongside 2 years of hands-on experience with React and Typescript. Understanding UI/UX principles and having experience in Agile environments are also important.

In your role as a Web Developer at Figma, you’ll be working with modern web technologies including React, NextJS, Gatsby, Typescript, GraphQL, and headless CMS solutions like Sanity or Contentful. Familiarity with backend technologies such as NodeJS will also be beneficial.

Figma values growth and development, offering opportunities for mentorship, personalized onboarding experiences, and even provisions for learning and development stipends. The culture promotes learning from peers and encourages employees to explore new technologies and methodologies in web development.

The team culture for Web Developers at Figma is collaborative and inclusive. Emphasis is placed on working together across different functional areas, sharing feedback, and actively participating in discussions to drive projects forward, all while supporting each other’s growth in a diverse environment.

When discussing your experience with React and Typescript, highlight specific projects where you utilized these technologies. Describe your approach to creating components, managing state, and ensuring component reuse, as well as how you harness Typescript to enhance code quality and maintainability in your applications.

In a multi-project environment, I recommend prioritizing tasks by assessing urgency and impact. Tools such as OKR planning can help define key results that guide prioritization. Keeping an open line of communication with stakeholders and teammates ensures everyone is aligned on expectations and timelines.

To ensure accessibility, I always adhere to established guidelines such as WCAG. This includes using semantic HTML, ARIA attributes where necessary, and conducting regular audits with accessibility tools. I also involve users in testing to gather real feedback on navigation and usability.

When it comes to technical debt, I advocate for a proactive approach by identifying, documenting, and prioritizing issues during development and engaging in code reviews to address them early. Regular maintenance windows should be incorporated into planning sessions to mitigate technical debt as a routine practice.

My experience with SEO-driven projects includes collaborating with SEO teams to optimize content, performance, and site structure. I ensure best practices such as meta tags, site speed, and mobile-friendliness are addressed during the development process to enhance visibility and user engagement.

One challenge I faced was optimizing a web application that had significant performance issues. I conducted a thorough analysis, identified bottlenecks in the code, refactored critical components, and utilized lazy loading strategies, which ultimately improved load times and user satisfaction significantly.

I would simplify my development process by breaking it down into relatable concepts and avoiding technical jargon. I like to explain the 'why' behind each step and use analogies to connect with their understanding, ensuring they see the value in the decisions made during development.

The most important feature of UI/UX design is user-centeredness. It’s crucial to design interfaces that are intuitive and responsive to user needs. Regularly gathering user feedback and conducting usability tests allows us to iterate and optimize the experience according to real user interactions.

I have extensive experience working in Agile environments, where I participate in sprints, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. I appreciate the flexibility and focus on collaboration that Agile offers, allowing teams to adapt quickly and iteratively improve the final product based on ongoing feedback.

Staying updated with the latest web technologies involves following industry blogs, participating in online forums, attending webinars and conferences, and engaging with the developer community on platforms like GitHub and Twitter. I also actively experiment with new tools and frameworks in side projects.