Figma · 4 days ago
Software Engineer, AI Product
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$149K/yr - $350K/yr
5+ years expFigma is a company focused on making design accessible to all, and they are seeking an AI Product Engineer to enhance user experience through the development of early-phase AI systems. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to lead AI initiatives and mentoring team members while promoting best practices in data and AI.
CollaborationDeveloper ToolsProduct DesignSoftwareWeb Apps
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Health, dental & vision
Retirement with company contribution
Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
Mental health & wellness benefits
Generous PTO
Company recharge days
Learning & development stipend
Work from home stipend
Cell phone reimbursement
Sales incentive pay for most sales roles
Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
Company
Figma
Figma is a collaborative design tool that enables teams to create, prototype, and test digital products on one platform.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.45BKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersAndreessen HorowitzSequoia Capital
2025-12-08Post Ipo Equity
2025-07-31IPO
2024-07-17Secondary Market· $700M
Leadership Team
Dylan Field
CEO & Co-founder
Evan Wallace
Co-Founder
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