3+ years of experience designing UX and UI for software products of similar scale and complexityStrong visual craft and attention to detail across composition, typography, layout, interaction design, and prototypingProven ability to independently drive end-to-end design processes from discovery through launch, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goalsAbility to guide decision-making through structured thinking, clear design rationale, and user-centered researchExperience designing technically complex products, ideally developer tools or extensible platforms, with an understanding of software development workflows, APIs, and systems; experience prototyping and evaluating AI-powered or nondeterministic interactions is a plusFamiliarity with web technologies like HTML/CSS, AI coding tools such as Codex, Cursor, or Claude CodeA strong understanding of advanced Figma features like Auto Layout, Variables, and ComponentsHands-on experience building with web technologies, APIs, CLIs, MCP, model evals, or other tools used to create developer and AI productsA history of working on canvas-based interfaces or tools that support creative workflowsPrior work involving design systems, like creating, maintaining, or contributing to a design systemAt 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.
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