Job description

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! We're looking for an AI Model Designer to join our team and become the bridge connecting our AI research innovations with world-class design principles. In this unique role, you'll help us teach our models how to be better copilots for designers. You'll work across all our products to improve our AI models' design capabilities and oversee evaluation quality. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of design. As an arbiter of craft and taste, you’ll help raise the ceiling for what designers can create with AI and shape the future of design tools. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. What you'll do at Figma: Collaborate closely with AI researchers to improve model performance from a design perspective Develop and document design principles and heuristics that can be used by our AI systems Build thorough methods to test and enhance the quality of AI-generated outputs Oversee the quality of our design evaluations and give guidance to external partners Be the bridge between the AI research team and designers, translating technical details for designers and design concepts for AI experts We’d love to hear from you if you have: Experience developing design heuristics and design principles Experience leading design efforts for a suite of products or working on features that span multiple product lines Experience using AI models for design tasks, either coding or image models Proven track record in managing complex projects that involve collaboration across different teams and organizational boundaries Experience managing contractors and multiple projects on tight timelines Strong design background with excellent taste and attention to detail While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have: Background in creating or evaluating AI-generated designs Operational mindset with ability to improve processes Technical understanding of AI/ML concepts and how they apply to design Comfort navigating ambiguity and shaping open-ended challenges into clear goals Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders 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 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. Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law. Annual Base Salary Range: $169,000 — $303,000 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 identity/expression, 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 accommodations-ext@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. By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice . Application limits: To help candidates focus on the opportunities most relevant to their skills and experience, Figma limits the number and frequency of applications. These limits apply to all roles: Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period. Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection. Once the applicable days has passed, candidates are welcome to apply again.

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This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of design. As an arbiter of craft and taste, you’ll help raise the ceiling for what designers can create with AI and shape the future of design tools.
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
Collaborate closely with AI researchers to improve model performance from a design perspective
Develop and document design principles and heuristics that can be used by our AI systems
Build thorough methods to test and enhance the quality of AI-generated outputs
Oversee the quality of our design evaluations and give guidance to external partners
Be the bridge between the AI research team and designers, translating technical details for designers and design concepts for AI experts
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Experience developing design heuristics and design principles
Experience leading design efforts for a suite of products or working on features that span multiple product lines
Experience using AI models for design tasks, either coding or image models
Proven track record in managing complex projects that involve collaboration across different teams and organizational boundaries
Experience managing contractors and multiple projects on tight timelines
Strong design background with excellent taste and attention to detail
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Background in creating or evaluating AI-generated designs
Operational mindset with ability to improve processes
Technical understanding of AI/ML concepts and how they apply to design
Comfort navigating ambiguity and shaping open-ended challenges into clear goals
Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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

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