Figma
Product Designer, Core Experience
$169K–$303K
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Canada
US - Experience
- 8+ years in product design.
About the job
Leads design of Figma’s core editor, shaping foundational tools and interactions and exploring how AI and code can support creative workflows.
What you'll do
- Lead core editor design from opportunity discovery and prototyping through launch and iteration.
- Set the editor’s product vision and priorities with product and engineering partners.
- Use research and product data to guide design, and explore interactions combining direct manipulation, AI, and code.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of product design experience, including leading complex software projects from exploration through launch and iteration.
- Portfolio of shipped work demonstrating interaction design and visual craft, including simplifying sophisticated workflows.
- Ability to guide decisions with structured thinking, clear rationale, and user-centered research.
- Experience researching, prototyping, or building products with AI and emerging tools.
Nice to have
- Experience designing creative tools, editors, canvas interfaces, or products with rich direct-manipulation interactions.
- Design/development hybrid background, or experience with code-based prototyping, front-end development, or workflows connecting design and implementation.
Pay
$169,000 — $303,000 USD (annual base salary)
Tools
Auto Layout, Text, AI
AI focus
Explore how AI and code can work with direct manipulation, including ways to move between generating, editing, and refining work while retaining creative control.
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