Felix Faire
Software Engineer at Figma
London, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolFelix Faire is a London-based software engineer with 11 years of multidisciplinary experience bridging C++ systems, graphics and interactive design, now working at Figma after leading graphics engineering at Modyfi. Trained as an architect (BA, Cambridge) with an MSc in Adaptive Architecture and Computation (UCL), he brings a rare blend of computational design, audio/visual performance and production-grade software engineering to product teams. His open-source work includes UI and audio-related contributions to the widely used JUCE C++ framework, reflecting hands-on expertise in cross-platform multimedia and OpenGL components. A seasoned freelancer and former R&D engineer at ROLI, he has delivered engineering and creative collaborations for Google, Microsoft, IBM and others while also presenting work at Moogfest and TEDx. Colleagues describe him as an engineer who thinks like a designer—turning complex geometry and interaction concepts into polished, performant software.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), 1st, Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), 1st at University of CambridgeWymondham collegeMsc Adaptive Architecture and Computation, Distinction, Msc Adaptive Architecture and Computation, Distinction at University College London, U. of London
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Github Skills (8)
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cpp10
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Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
juce-framework/JUCE
Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
JUCE is an open-source cross-platform C++ application framework for desktop and mobile applications, including VST, VST3, AU, AUv3, LV2 and AAX audio plug-ins.
Role in this project:
Full-stack Developer
Full-stack DeveloperContributions:18 commits in 1 year
Contributions summary:Felix made several updates to JUCE demo examples, focusing on UI and component enhancements. They modified the `AnimationDemo.cpp` and `IntroScreen.cpp` files, adding UI elements, animations, and graphics. Further contributions included integrating audio components, along with additions to the OpenGL example and the introduction of modules for new components and applications.
auv3c-plus-plusclapaudiounitplug-ins
felixfaire/Cinder
Sep 2016 - Feb 2020
Contributions:6 pushes, 3 branches, 1 tag in 3 years 5 months
cinderprofessionalcppquality
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