Software Engineer - AI Product
As Figma’s customer base continues to expand and diversify, and new technological advancements in AI and generative design emerge, the opportunity for AI experience engineering is greater than ever. You’ll collaborate closely with a cutting edge AI Research team and your work will help raise the ceiling of what’s possible for designers and lower the floor of who can design. We are seeking an accomplished and experienced AI Product Engineer who has built generative AI products to join our team and lead our AI efforts from inception to implementation. Join us in molding the future of AI at Figma!
This is a full-time role that can be undertaken from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
Lead the development of early-phase AI systems to enhance user experience and develop systems to measure and improve AI performance and relevance
Direct the future of AI at Figma in collaboration with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and data scientists
Break down open-ended AI problems into engineering strategies utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and experimental design
Provide mentorship and promote best practices in data and AI while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture
Contribute to the growth of the team by improving the hiring process and recruiting outstanding AI talent
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
5+ years of experience of Software Engineering, with 1 or more years of developing generative AI products
Comfort in prototyping and pathfinding new opportunities that led to successful 0→1 projects
Proven experience implementing the full lifecycle of an early-phase AI development, from ideating on which models to use through productionizing and maintaining them
Experience in developing deep product and business knowledge to connect abstract modeling and analysis tasks with business value
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Demonstrated expertise in AI indexing, retrieval systems, personalization, and/or natural language processing
Proven track record of planning a multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder up to the long-term vision
A relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field
A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers, ex. mentoring/aligning senior engineers across organizations
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 non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):
$149,000—$350,000 USD
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Software Engineer - AI Product
As Figma’s customer base continues to expand and diversify, and new technological advancements in AI and generative design emerge, the opportunity for AI experience engineering is greater than ever. You’ll collaborate closely with a cutting edge AI Research team and your work will help raise the ceiling of what’s possible for designers and lower the floor of who can design. We are seeking an accomplished and experienced AI Product Engineer who has built generative AI products to join our team and lead our AI efforts from inception to implementation. Join us in molding the future of AI at Figma!
This is a full-time role that can be undertaken from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
Lead the development of early-phase AI systems to enhance user experience and develop systems to measure and improve AI performance and relevance
Direct the future of AI at Figma in collaboration with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and data scientists
Break down open-ended AI problems into engineering strategies utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and experimental design
Provide mentorship and promote best practices in data and AI while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture
Contribute to the growth of the team by improving the hiring process and recruiting outstanding AI talent
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
5+ years of experience of Software Engineering, with 1 or more years of developing generative AI products
Comfort in prototyping and pathfinding new opportunities that led to successful 0→1 projects
Proven experience implementing the full lifecycle of an early-phase AI development, from ideating on which models to use through productionizing and maintaining them
Experience in developing deep product and business knowledge to connect abstract modeling and analysis tasks with business value
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Demonstrated expertise in AI indexing, retrieval systems, personalization, and/or natural language processing
Proven track record of planning a multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder up to the long-term vision
A relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field
A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers, ex. mentoring/aligning senior engineers across organizations
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 non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):
$149,000—$350,000 USD