About the company
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.
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow a diverse team of engineers building and advancing Figma’s AI capabilities across core products
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, AI Research, and Data Science to define strategy and drive a clear roadmap for AI-powered experiences
- Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and thoughtful risk-taking
- Drive 0→1 innovation by identifying opportunities and applying emerging AI technologies to meaningfully improve the user experience
- Champion Figma’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by actively contributing to equitable hiring practices, team development, and cross-company initiatives.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience hiring, leading, and developing high-performing engineering teams
- Proven experience building and scaling AI-powered product capabilities, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Demonstrated track record of driving 0→1 product development, with the ability to translate ambiguous ideas into impactful, production-ready features
- Strong ability to build and operate fast-moving teams that balance innovation with execution
- Genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging AI technologies and their application to user-facing products
Conditions
- Full time role, remote from US hubs or remotely in the United States
- Equity, health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, learning & development stipend, work from home stipend, cell phone reimbursement, sales incentive pay or annual bonus plan