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Join Figma as a Product Designer for AI Models, where you'll connect AI research with design, improving AI capabilities and setting standards for designers globally.

Responsibilities: Collaborate with AI researchers, develop design principles for AI, enhance quality of AI outputs, and bridge communication between designers and AI experts.

Skills: Experience in developing design heuristics, leading product design efforts, utilizing AI models for design tasks, and managing complex projects across teams.

Qualifications: Strong design background, ability to manage multiple projects, and preferred experience with AI-generated designs and technical understanding of AI/ML concepts.

Location: Remote in the United States or from our US hubs in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $100,000 - $160,000.

We're looking for an AI Model Designer to join our team and become the bridge connecting our AI research innovations with world-class design principles. In this unique role, you'll help us teach our models how to be better copilots for designers. You'll work across all our products to improve our AI models' design capabilities and oversee evaluation quality.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of design. As an arbiter of craft and taste, you’ll help raise the ceiling for what designers can create with AI and shape the future of design tools.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you'll do at Figma:

• Collaborate closely with AI researchers to improve model performance from a design perspective
• Develop and document design principles and heuristics that can be used by our AI systems
• Build thorough methods to test and enhance the quality of AI-generated outputs
• Oversee the quality of our design evaluations and give guidance to external partners
• Be the bridge between the AI research team and designers, translating technical details for designers and design concepts for AI experts

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience developing design heuristics and design principles
• Experience leading design efforts for a suite of products or working on features that span multiple product lines
• Experience using AI models for design tasks, either coding or image models
• Proven track record in managing complex projects that involve collaboration across different teams and organizational boundaries
• Experience managing contractors and multiple projects on tight timelines
• Strong design background with excellent taste and attention to detail

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Background in creating or evaluating AI-generated designs
• Operational mindset with ability to improve processes
• Technical understanding of AI/ML concepts and how they apply to design
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and shaping open-ended challenges into clear goals
• Strong communication skills for explaining complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.