Product Designer, AI Models

Figma is growing its team of creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all.

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.

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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

Nice to 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

Benefits:

• Competitive salary ($169,000 - $303,000 USD)
• Equity to employees
• Health, dental & vision benefits
• 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