Job brief: Product Designer, AI Models

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · facts as of 2026-11-06. Anyone can open this page; no account needed.

Is it still open? · Checked by JoRoute

Still listed. JoRoute saw it on Figma's own job board 4 hours ago; the employer first posted it on 2025-11-21.

What JoRoute checked · Checked by JoRoute

  • Listed on Figma's own job board. JoRoute does not take listings from job ads or recruiters.
  • First seen by JoRoute 2026-11-04 (2 days ago); last confirmed on the board 2026-11-06.
  • The apply link opens boards.greenhouse.io, the address Figma's board gives for this job.
  • No other listing with this title and place on this board in the last 90 days.
  • No layoff notices (WARN) under this name in the state files JoRoute reads.

What the listing says · Employer's own words, not checked

  • Pay: $169,000 to $303,000 a year
  • Job type: Not stated
  • Where: San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Canada · US
  • Posted: 2025-11-21 · over 60 days ago

What the job asks · Employer's own words, not checked

Level: Not stated. The posting does not state a level or years of experience.

Must have

  • While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
  • 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 Minim…
  • Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

Main duties

  • Collaborate closely with AI researchers to improve model performance from a design perspective
  • Develop and document design principles and heuristics that can be used by our AI systems
  • Build thorough methods to test and enhance the quality of AI-generated outputs
  • Oversee the quality of our design evaluations and give guidance to external partners
  • Be the bridge between the AI research team and designers, translating technical details for designers and design concepts for AI experts

Lines copied from the posting, not rewritten. "Preferred" or "nice to have" items are not listed as must-haves.

How it compares · Compared by JoRoute from listings

  • Across Figma's 101 open listings, 49% of those with a posting date were first posted more than 60 days ago. How Figma hires

What nobody outside the employer knows · Not known

  • Whether the role is already filled or on hold: employers often leave listings up.
  • How many people applied, and who reads the applications.
  • Where in the published range an offer would land.

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