Engineering Manager, Developer Tools (Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect) — Figma, London

Lead a team of product engineers on Figma's Developer Tools org (Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect), setting strategy and roadmap for AI-powered developer-facing products out of the London hub. This is a hands-on, first-line engineering management role requiring a track record of both building AI-powered products and growing a high-performing team, not a pure IC or senior-director scope.

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What this interview tests

First-line engineering management for product engineers
AI-powered product development (as manager or IC) with strong UX bar
Strategy/roadmap ownership with high autonomy
Recruiting, mentoring, and growing senior engineers
Cross-functional partnership with product/design
Technical leadership on developer tooling (Dev Mode, MCP, Code Connect)

Common question themes

Tell me about an AI-powered product you built or managed and what made its UX best-in-class

Describe how you recruited, mentored, or grew a senior engineer on your team

How do you define strategy and roadmap for your team while staying hands-on technically

Tell me about a time you balanced innovation with shipping under execution pressure

How do you partner with product and design to define a technical abstraction or API contract

Tie a piece of engineering work your team did to a measurable business outcome

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