Figma
AI Applied Scientist
$153K–$376K
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Dec 17, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Canada
US - Experience
- 4+ years in Generative AI; 6+ years in one or more of machine learning, natural language processing/understanding, or computer vision; 5+ years programming.
About the job
Conduct applied AI research and develop, evaluate, and integrate generative AI models and features to improve Figma products.
What you'll do
- Research and build AI/ML models, including generative AI using SFT, RL, prompt improvements, and synthetic data.
- Partner with product and engineering teams to turn user feedback into AI requirements and product features.
- Build evaluation systems to measure and improve AI feature quality.
What they ask for
- Extensive experience building generative AI features with prompt engineering and fine-tuning models in production.
- Experience with deep learning and generative AI frameworks such as PyTorch, JAX, and HuggingFace.
- 4+ years in Generative AI and 6+ years in machine learning, NLP/understanding, or computer vision.
- 5+ years programming in Python, C++, Java, or R; strong software engineering skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with RL from execution feedback for coding, and RL with non-verifiable rewards.
- Planning multi-year roadmaps; mentoring or influencing senior engineers; expertise in large-scale, distributed AI training.
Pay
$153,000 — $376,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
PyTorch, JAX, HuggingFace, Python, C++, Java, R, DPO
AI focus
Fundamental and applied AI research; generative AI model development and fine-tuning using SFT, RL, prompt improvements, and synthetic data; AI-powered product features and evaluation systems.
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