Software Engineer, AI Product

What you'll do

• Lead development of early-phase AI systems to enhance user experience and develop systems to measure and improve AI performance and relevance
• Direct the future of AI at Figma in collaboration with cross-functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and data scientists
• Break down open-ended AI problems into engineering strategies utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and experimental design
• Provide mentorship and promote best practices in data and AI while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Contribute to the growth of the team by improving the hiring process and recruiting outstanding AI talent

We'd love to hear from you if you have

• 5+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with 1+ years developing generative AI products
• Comfort in prototyping and pathfinding new opportunities that led to successful 0→1 projects
• Proven experience implementing the full lifecycle of early-phase AI development, from ideating on models to productionizing and maintaining them
• Experience in developing deep product and business knowledge to connect abstract modeling and analysis tasks with business value

Nice-to-haves

• Demonstrated expertise in AI indexing, retrieval systems, personalization, and/or natural language processing
• Proven track record of planning a multi-year roadmap in which shorter-term projects ladder up to the long-term vision
• A relevant advanced degree (Masters or PhD) in Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Statistics, or a related field
• A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers

Compensation

Annual Base Salary Range: $149,000 — $350,000 USD (San Francisco or New York hubs; remote roles localized 80-100% of range). Includes equity, health benefits, retirement, parental leave, PTO, and more.