About the Role
Figma is looking to expand its UX Writing team with a focus on AI. This role is for a UX Writer who also has the mindset of a content engineer, using language to shape interactions with AI, from crafting effective inputs to defining clear and consistent outputs. You will be a senior member of the team, working on high-priority initiatives at the intersection of AI, design, and development, contributing to the future of design and collaboration.
What you’ll do at Figma
- Contribute to overall product strategy around Figma’s AI offerings.
- Define best practices for writing in AI-powered products, including prompting and interaction patterns.
- Partner closely with product designers, product managers, product marketing managers, engineers, applied scientists, AI researchers, and other UX writers.
- Oversee language across a broad product suite, developing taxonomies, glossaries, and other artifacts for both human and agentic ingestion.
- Measure and evaluate the quality of AI-generated language.
- Create, collaborate, and iterate on the user experience.
- Help deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities.
We'd love to hear from you if you have
- 5+ years of experience crafting simple, intuitive language solutions for complex user experiences.
- Proficient in collaborating in both design and technical environments, such as Figma and GitHub.
- Skilled at developing systems-oriented, cohesive product narratives that extend beyond strings.
- Fluent in the behavior and architecture of modern AI products and how they are built.
- Effectively partners with cross-functional teams and leadership to drive aligned outcomes.
While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have
- Experience writing system prompts, designing agent behaviors, or creating other AI-powered features.
- Experience working directly with code, APIs, or other developer tooling.
- A track record of leading 0-to-1 initiatives in ambiguous, fast-moving spaces.