Technical Program Manager, Accessibility

Were hiring a Technical Program Manager focused on Accessibility to lead our ongoing efforts in building inclusive and accessible experiences across Figma’s product surfaces. This TPM will drive the execution of our accessibility audit and remediation programs, partner closely with teams across engineering, design, legal, and product, and help shape the systems that make accessibility a core part of how we build at scale.

This is a fulltime role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Lead Figma’s accessibility audit and remediation program, partnering with vendors and internal teams to ensure we meet WCAG standards across all product surfaces
• Design and implement scalable systems for accountability, visibility, and delivery around accessibility across the organization
• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Design, Product Management, and Legal to integrate accessibility into the product development lifecycle
• Develop clear tracking systems and dashboards that surface progress and risks to stakeholders across altitudes
• Partner with PM and Design leaders to improve how accessibility is handled within shared components of internal design systems
• Support compliance efforts on highstakes projects, including enterprise customer requirements
• Contribute to broader TPM team practices, helping us scale program operations with clarity and care

• Wed love to hear from you if you have:

  • 5+ years of experience in technical program management, ideally supporting product engineering or UI platform teams
  • Experience leading complex crossfunctional programs from initiation through delivery
  • Familiarity with digital accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG), tools (e.g., screen readers, QA audit vendors), and practices
  • Proven experience designing, implementing, and refining program infrastructure, such as scalable processes and team rituals, to drive alignment and execution
  • Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across technical and nontechnical teams
  • Experience working with external vendors on contracts, procurement, and capacity planning
  • Clear, concise communication skills and comfort presenting to both ICs and senior leadership
  • A systems mindset—you enjoy identifying gaps, proposing improvements, and iterating based on feedback

  • While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

    • Prior handson experience with accessible product development as an engineer, designer, QA, or PM
    • Familiarity with Figma or other collaborative design tools
    • Experience working in a fastpaced, ambiguous environment where priorities shift quickly
    • Exposure to working on accessibility in mobile apps or machinelearningpowered user interfaces
    • At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
      Pay Transparency Disclosure
      If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.
      Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
      Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible nonsales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
      Annual Base Salary Range (SFNY Hub):
      $149,000—$260,000 USD
      At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identityexpression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
      We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodationsext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.
      Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:
      • Holding interviews in an accessible location
      • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
      • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
      • Changing the mode or format of interviews

      • To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

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