Product Designer, Core Experience

Figma; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 169,000 - 303,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health, dental, and vision

Retirement benefits

Parental leave

Mental health and wellness benefits

Paid time off

Sick leave and holidays

Job summary

Figma is seeking an experienced Product Designer to lead major efforts across the core editor and shape its evolution as AI and code change how people build products together. You will bring a strong point of view, deep interaction design craft, and curiosity about complex systems.

Working with engineers, PMs, researchers, and designers across Figma, you’ll set direction while staying hands-on. With an eye for simplicity and craft, you’ll help define the future of how software is made,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in product design, including leading complex software projects from early exploration through launch and iteration.
• A portfolio of shipped work demonstrating interaction design and visual craft, including examples of making sophisticated workflows easier to understand and use.
• The ability to guide decision-making with structured thinking, clearly articulated rationale, and user-centered research.
• A knack for figuring out ambiguous problems in complex systems, and shaping them into simple solutions with clear goals.
• Experience researching, prototyping, or building products with AI and other emerging tools to uncover new patterns for creativity and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of core editor experiences, including foundational concepts like Auto Layout, Text, and canvas interactions, from identifying opportunities through prototyping, shipping, and iteration.
• Define and champion a clear vision for how the editor should evolve, translating that vision into concrete proposals, design principles, and priorities with product and engineering partners.
• Explore how direct manipulation, AI, and code can work together, prototyping ways for people to move between generating, editing, and refining their work while retaining creative control.
• Ground decisions in user research, product data, and close observation of how people create, using that evidence to test assumptions and refine your point of view.
• Contribute to our design org's culture by participating in design critiques, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices across teams.

Skills

Product design

Systems thinking

Prototyping

User research

Job description

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life - whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

We're looking for technically-minded product designers who are excited to shape how teams build together. At Figma, design isn't just how something looks - it's how it works, how it feels, and how it scales. Our designers are systems thinkers, prototypers, storytellers, and craftspeople who care deeply about quality and collaboration. In this role, you'll turn ambiguity into clarity, push the product forward with engineers, PMs, and researchers, and help us invent new ways for people to design and build products together.

The Core Experience team shapes how people create in Figma - from foundational tools like Auto Layout and Text to the interactions that make working on the canvas feel intuitive and precise. We're looking for an experienced Product Designer to lead major efforts across the core editor and help define how it evolves as AI and code change the way people build products. You'll bring a strong point of view, deep interaction design craft, and curiosity about complex systems. Working closely with engineering, product, research, and designers across Figma, you'll set direction and stay hands-on, turning ambitious ideas into experiences people use every day.

With an eye for simplicity and craft, curiosity for complex systems, and an appetite for technical challenges, you can help define the future of how software is made.

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:

• Lead the design of core editor experiences, including foundational concepts like Auto Layout, Text, and canvas interactions, from identifying opportunities through prototyping, shipping, and iteration
• Help us define and champion a clear vision for how the editor should evolve, translating that vision into concrete proposals, design principles, and priorities with product and engineering partners
• Explore how direct manipulation, AI, and code can work together, prototyping ways for people to move between generating, editing, and refining their work while retaining creative control
• Ground decisions in user research, product data, and close observation of how people create, using that evidence to test assumptions and refine your point of view
• Contribute to our design org's culture by participating in design critiques, mentoring peers, and sharing best practices across teams

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

• 8+ years of experience in product design, including leading complex software projects from early exploration through launch and iteration
• A portfolio of shipped work demonstrating interaction design and visual craft, including examples of making sophisticated workflows easier to understand and use
• The ability to guide decision-making with structured thinking, clearly articulated rationale, and user-centered research
• A knack for figuring out ambiguous problems in complex systems, and shaping them into simple solutions with clear goals
• Experience researching, prototyping, or building products with AI and other emerging tools to uncover new patterns for creativity and collaboration

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

• Experience designing creative tools, editors, canvas interfaces, or other products with rich, direct manipulation interactions
• A design/development hybrid background, or experience building websites or apps
• A history of working on canvas-based interfaces or tools that support creative workflows
• Experience with code-based prototyping, front-end development, or workflows that connect design and implementation

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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.

• Figma offers equity to employees,
• as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage;
• retirement benefits with company contributions;
• parental leave and reproductive or family planning support;
• mental health and wellness benefits;
• and paid time off.
• Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations.
• Exempt employees are eligible for employer-provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave.
• PTO is subject to manager approval.
• Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts.
• Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
• All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$169,000 - $303,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

Examples of accommodations

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Application limits:

• Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period.
• Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection.

Once the applicable days has passed, candidates are welcome to apply again.