Figma
Software Engineer - AI Product
$153K–$376K
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States +2 · Full-time · Posted Jun 2, 2025
- Location
- San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Canada
US - Experience
- 5+ years of software engineering, with 1 or more years developing generative AI products.
About the job
Leads the development and production of AI systems and generative AI product experiences that improve Figma’s design workflows.
What you'll do
- Develop early-phase AI systems and methods to measure and improve their performance and relevance.
- Set AI direction with cross-functional partners and turn open-ended problems into engineering strategies.
- Mentor teammates and support team growth through best practices, hiring, and recruiting.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 1 or more years developing generative AI products.
- Experience taking early-phase AI development through the full lifecycle, from model selection to production and maintenance.
- Experience prototyping and identifying opportunities that led to successful 0→1 projects.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or Claude to write, debug, and optimize code.
Nice to have
- Expertise in AI indexing, retrieval systems, personalization, and/or natural language processing.
- Advanced degree in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field; experience planning a multi-year roadmap is also a plus.
Pay
$153,000 — $376,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude
AI focus
Build and lead generative AI product development, including early-phase AI systems, model selection, productionization, and evaluation of performance and relevance.
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