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Manager, Software Engineering - AI Product

Figma
parental leave, remote work
United States, New York, New York
33 West 23rd Street (Show on map)
Dec 22, 2024
Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, design and build better products - from start to finish. Whether it's consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone-comemake with us! 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. What you'll do at Figma: 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. You'll contribute 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. Figma is committed to building an inclusive and diverse team and culture. We expect all of our leaders to play a role in helping to build and drive these initiatives through hiring, community events, and other programs in partnership with teams across all of Figma. We'd love to hear from you if you have: 6+ years of experience hiring and leading teams as an engineering manager with at least 2 years of experience managing managers. 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. 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 between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our Pay Transparency Policy by clicking on the corresponding link. Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub): $250,000 — $350,000 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. 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