Figma
Developer Tools
Figma

Browser-based collaborative design tool with real-time multiplayer editing using WebGL and WebAssembly

Employees:1,500+
Revenue:$500M+
Founded:2012
HQ:San Francisco, CA
Key Metrics
Users4M+ designers
Uptime99.9%
Files CreatedBillions
Real-time SessionsMillions/day
Render Performance60fps
Tech Stack
React
WebGL
WebAssembly
TypeScript
PostgreSQL
AWS
System Architecture

Browser-First with CRDT Sync

Figma Architecture

Real-Time Collaborative Design

Browser Client

React UI
React, TypeScript
WebGL Canvas
WebGL, 60fps
WASM Engine
C++, Rust

Sync Layer

WebSocket Sync
Real-time
CRDT Engine
Conflict-free

Backend

API Gateway
Node.js
File Service
Versioning
Collaboration
Real-time

Storage

PostgreSQL
Metadata
S3
Files
Redis
Cache

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Sources

https://www.figma.com/blog/engineering/

Last updated: 2024-12-01