Manager, Software Engineering - AI Product

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 seeking a dynamic manager to lead a team on our early-stage journey of providing Figma’s users with personalized, streamline and intuitive solutions. As Figma’s customer base continues to expand and diversify, and new technological advancements in AI and generative design emerge, the opportunity for AI experience engineering is greater than ever. You’ll collaborate closely with a cutting edge AI Research team and your work will help raise the ceiling of what’s possible for designers and lower the floor of who can design. We are seeking an accomplished and experienced leader who has built scrappy fast paced teams, ideally working on generative AI products, to join our team and lead our AI efforts from inception to implementation. Join us in molding the future of AI at Figma! 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 and grow a diverse team of engineers building and advancing Figma’s AI capabilities across core products Partner closely with Product, Engineering, AI Research, and Data Science to define strategy and drive a clear roadmap for AI-powered experiences Hire, mentor, and retain exceptional engineering talent, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and thoughtful risk-taking Drive 0→1 innovation by identifying opportunities and applying emerging AI technologies to meaningfully improve the user experience Champion Figma’s commitment to diversity and inclusion by actively contributing to equitable hiring practices, team development, and cross-company initiatives. We'd love to hear from you if you have: 3+ years of experience hiring, leading, and developing high-performing engineering teams Proven experience building and scaling AI-powered product capabilities, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments Demonstrated track record of driving 0→1 product development, with the ability to translate ambiguous ideas into impactful, production-ready features Strong ability to build and operate fast-moving teams that balance innovation with execution Genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging AI technologies and their application to user-facing products While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have: Knowledge and experience in generative AI, RAG, the fine-tuning process and its application to creative products Experience digging into product analytics and data yourself to help create new opportunities or investment areas for your team 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 If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. 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. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of