AI Applied Scientist

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Drive fundamental and applied research in AI, exploring boundaries of current technology to build best-in-class models for Figma’s domains.
• Combine industry best practices and first-principles to build cutting-edge Generative AI models using techniques like Supervised Finetuning (SFT), Reinforcement Learning (RL), prompt improvements, and synthetic data generation.
• Work with product and infrastructure engineers to improve Figma’s products through AI-powered features.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to transform user feedback into AI system requirements.
• Build evaluation systems to measure and improve quality of AI features in Figma products.

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

• Extensive experience building generative AI features through prompt engineering and fine-tuning models in production.
• Experience with deep learning and generative AI frameworks like PyTorch, JAX, HuggingFace.
• Experience training LLMs with Reinforcement Learning techniques such as preference-based RL (DPO, PPO) and/or RL with verifiable rewards (RLVR) like GRPO/DAPO.
• 4+ years in Generative AI, and 6+ years in machine learning, natural language processing/understanding, or computer vision.
• Strong software engineering skills with 5+ years in programming languages (Python, C++, Java, or R).
• Experience communicating and working across functions to drive solutions.

Nice-to-haves:

• Proven track record of planning multi-year roadmaps.
• Experience mentoring/influencing senior engineers.
• Expertise in large-scale and distributed AI training.