Figma
Product Designer, AI Models
$169K–$303K
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Nov 21, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Canada
US
About the job
Improves design capabilities and evaluation quality of Figma’s AI models, connecting AI research with design principles across the company’s products.
What you'll do
- Collaborate with AI researchers to improve model performance from a design perspective and document principles and heuristics for AI systems.
- Develop methods to test and enhance AI-generated outputs; oversee evaluation quality and guide external partners.
- Translate between AI research and design teams, explaining technical details and design concepts.
What they ask for
- Experience developing design heuristics and principles.
- Experience leading design for a suite of products or features spanning multiple product lines.
- Experience using AI models for design tasks, including coding or image models.
- Strong design background and track record managing complex cross-team projects, contractors, and multiple tight-timeline projects.
Nice to have
- Background creating or evaluating AI-generated designs.
- Operational mindset and technical understanding of AI/ML concepts applied to design.
Pay
$169,000 — $303,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Improve AI models’ design capabilities, establish design principles for AI systems, and evaluate and enhance AI-generated outputs.
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