The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Drive fundamental and applied research in Generative AI with Figma product use cases in mind
Formulate and implement new modeling approaches both to improve the: effectiveness of Figma’s current AI models as well as enable the launch of entirely new AI-powered product features
Explore the boundaries of what is possible with the current technology set and experiment with novel ideas
Depending on your project, you may have the opportunity to publish your research in leading AI/ML conferences
Are a 4th or 5th year senior Ph.D student in AI, Machine Learning, Computer: Vision, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction or a related field
Proven expertise in AI through publications on recent advancements in AI,: such as Large Language Models or Agentic systems
What they're looking for
- Track record in applying machine learning techniques to projects in academia or industry
- Experience in Python and machine learning frameworks (such as PyTorch, TensorFlow)
- Experience solving sophisticated problems and comparing alternative: solutions, trade-offs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward
- Related industry experience via a past internship or full-time role
