Figma’s migration onto Kubernetes is a compelling case study in how a high-growth company can modernize its infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and developer productivity. This article recounts Figma’s decision to move from AWS ECS to Kubernetes (EKS), the challenges they faced with ECS—such as lack of support for StatefulSets, Helm charts, and advanced autoscaling—and the benefits they unlocked by embracing the broader CNCF ecosystem and Kubernetes’ popularity within the industry.

https://www.figma.com/blog/migrating-onto-kubernetes/