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Senior Software Engineer - AI Product

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Join Figma as a Senior Software Engineer - AI Product

Figma is on a mission to make design accessible to all, and we're looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer to join our AI Product team. As part of our team, you'll be at the forefront of AI experience engineering, working closely with our cutting-edge AI Research team to push the boundaries of what's possible in design.

What You'll Do

  • Lead AI System Development: Spearhead the development of early-phase AI systems to enhance user experience and develop systems to measure and improve AI performance and relevance.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Work with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and data scientists to direct the future of AI at Figma.
  • Solve Complex Problems: Break down open-ended AI problems into engineering strategies utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and experimental design.
  • Mentorship and Best Practices: Provide mentorship and promote best practices in data and AI while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture.
  • Recruit and Grow Talent: Contribute to the growth of the team by improving the hiring process and recruiting outstanding AI talent.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience: 5+ years of experience, with at least 1 year in developing generative AI products.
  • Prototyping Skills: Comfort in prototyping and pathfinding new opportunities that lead to successful 0→1 projects.
  • Lifecycle Management: Proven experience implementing the full lifecycle of an early-phase AI development, from ideation to production and maintenance.
  • Business Acumen: Ability to develop deep product and business knowledge to connect abstract modeling and analysis tasks with business value.
  • Growth Mindset: Experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers, such as mentoring senior engineers across organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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.
  • Advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field.

Benefits

Figma offers a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision insurance, retirement with company contribution, parental leave, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.

Pay Transparency

For roles based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, the annual base salary range is $149,000—$350,000 USD. Compensation is based on individual qualifications, market demands, and specific work location.

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace, 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.

Join us in molding the future of AI at Figma and make a significant impact on the design industry!

Benefits
Extracted with AI

  • Health insurance
  • Dental & vision insurance
  • 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

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