Senior Product Designer - Core Editor & AI UX

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision

Equity

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Parental leave

Job summary

Figma is seeking an experienced Product Designer to lead major efforts across the core editor, shaping how teams create and collaborate with AI and code-enabled workflows. You’ll drive clarity in complex systems, partner with engineering, PM, and researchers, and turn ambitious ideas into day-to-day experiences used by everyone.

With a strong emphasis on interaction design, you’ll guide decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to a scalable design culture.

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.
• Ability to guide decision-making with structured thinking, clearly articulated rationale, and user-centered research.
• Experience researching, prototyping, or building products with AI and other emerging tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of core editor experiences, including Auto Layout, Text, and canvas interactions, from opportunities through prototyping, shipping, and iteration.
• Define and champion a clear vision for editor evolution, translating it into concrete proposals, design principles, and priorities with product and engineering partners.
• Explore direct manipulation, AI, and code collaboration, prototyping flows between generating, editing, and refining work while maintaining creative control.
• Ground decisions in user research and product data, testing assumptions and refining your point of view.
• Contribute to design org culture through critiques, mentoring, and sharing best practices across teams.

Skills

8+ years exp

Strong portfolio

Structured thinking

AI-driven design

Job description

Figma is seeking an experienced Product Designer to lead major efforts across the core editor, shaping how teams create and collaborate with AI and code-enabled workflows. You’ll drive clarity in complex systems, partner with engineering, PM, and researchers, and turn ambitious ideas into day-to-day experiences used by everyone.

With a strong emphasis on interaction design, you’ll guide decisions, mentor peers, and contribute to a scalable design culture.