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Requirements found
Figma (must) Sales (nice) Sql Python Salesforce Compliance (must) Marketing (must) Onboarding (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 4+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Design, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.
- Own key parts of the product that impact user experience, internal productivity, or revenue operations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.
- Operate and monitor the systems you build, with a strong focus on reliability, security, performance, and user experience.
- Contribute to team culture by mentoring peers, providing feedback, and helping foster a collaborative and inclusive engineering environment.
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.” · “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Design, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!” · “As part of these teams, you’ll design and scale reliable, secure, and intuitive systems that power collaboration across Figma’s product suite.” · “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Customer focus Core
In the posting: “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…” · “Own key parts of the product that impact user experience, internal productivity, or revenue operations.” · “Operate and monitor the systems you build, with a strong focus on reliability, security, performance, and user experience.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Depending on the team, you might design billing infrastructure at global scale, build secure enterprise access systems, improve how users discover and organi…” · “parental leave and reproductive or family planning support;”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Design, build, test, and ship high-quality features across the stack, using technologies like TypeScript, React, Ruby, Go, C++, and more.” · “A background in experimentation, observability, compliance automation, or internal tools development.” · “Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements o…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “We’re looking for experienced full-stack engineers to join teams across Figma’s Growth and Monetization Engineering organization! This group spans several te…” · “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Strong collaboration and communication skills, with experience working effectively across functions.” · “Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Leadership and mentoring Core
In the posting: “Contribute to team culture by mentoring peers, providing feedback, and helping foster a collaborative and inclusive engineering environment.” · “Enthusiasm for learning and teaching—whether mentoring teammates, leading initiatives, or sharing knowledge in code reviews or pairing sessions.”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.” · “By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be process…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills.” · “Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Playing a key role in driving our rapid growth, global expansion, and evolving product surface area—while working closely with cross-functional partners to e…” · “Collaborate with cross-functional partners in product, design, data science, support, and sales to shape product direction and solve complex problems.”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (6):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- You have three urgent tasks due today and time to finish only two. How do you decide? From this posting
- How have you used figma in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using compliance. From this posting
- This posting reads as Software engineering: its questions come first.
- Walk me through a feature you built from start to finish. What tools and languages did you use? Software engineering
- Tell me about the hardest bug you have tracked down. How did you find the cause? Software engineering
- Describe a technical design decision you made and the trade-off behind it. Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you disagreed with a teammate in a code review. Software engineering
- Production is down and you are the first engineer to notice. What do you do in the first 30 minutes? Software engineering
- How do you decide what to test before you ship a change? Software engineering
- Tell me about a time you helped a less experienced engineer get unstuck. Software engineering
- Your estimate for a feature turns out to be badly wrong halfway through. What do you do? Software engineering
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

