[Hiring] UX Writer, AI @Figma

Role Description

We’re looking to grow Figma’s UX Writing team. While the title of this role is “UX Writer,” you might think of yourself as a content engineer as much as a writer—someone who uses language to shape how people interact with AI, from crafting better inputs to defining clear, consistent outputs. You’ll collaborate deeply in our most forward-looking areas, helping designers move from idea to product, faster and better.

As a senior member of the UX Writing team, you’ll flex across high-priority initiatives, defining new spaces at the intersection of AI, design, and development. If you have an eye for craft, excellent writing chops, and a passion for new technologies, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a full-time role that can be held in our New York or San Francisco hubs, or remotely in the US.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Contribute to overall product strategy around Figma’s offerings
• Define best practices for writing in AI-powered products, from prompting to interaction patterns.
• Partner closely with product designers, product managers, product marketing managers, engineers, applied scientists, AI researchers, and fellow UX writers
• Oversee language across a broad product suite, building 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

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience crafting simple, intuitive language solutions for complex user experiences
• Proficient in collaborating in both design and technical environments, like Figma and GitHub
• Skilled at developing systems-oriented, cohesive product narratives that reach 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

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Figma offers equity to employees, as well as 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
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Sales incentive pay for most sales roles
• An annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales 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.

Annual Base Salary Range: $153,000 — $250,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.