FIGMA - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
posted 1 day ago
About the position
We're seeking a dynamic Senior Manager to lead multiple teams 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support a team of managers and engineers responsible for developing and improving Figma's AI capabilities in our core products.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, AI research and data science teams to define strategic goals and establish a roadmap for AI product development.
- Recruit, mentor, and retain high-performing engineers, contributing to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and calculated risk-taking.
- Drive innovation in 0->1 product areas, exploring and implementing new AI technologies and techniques to enhance user experience.
- Help build and drive initiatives for an inclusive and diverse team and culture through hiring, community events, and other programs.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience hiring and leading teams as an engineering manager.
- Previous experience in driving the development and optimization of AI capabilities within a product, preferably within a fast-paced and high-growth environment.
- Excitement and curiosity for 0->1 product development, with a track record of crafting fast moving organizations that can turn innovative ideas into successful productionalized features.
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge and experience in generative AI, RAG, the fine-tuning process and its application to creative products.
- Experience digging into product analytics and data to help create new opportunities or investment areas for your team.
