Figma

Product Designer, CMS

Figma$169K — $303K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in product design, particularly within complex software environments
  • Ability to create intuitive user experiences from technically intricate systems
  • Proficiency in building interactive prototypes to test and communicate design concepts
  • Experience navigating ambiguity to define product and design vision using research and data
  • Record of independently managing design projects from inception to launch while aligning with technical and business needs
  • Strong collaborative skills with a focus on enhancing the quality of cross-functional work through mentorship and feedback.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deliver comprehensive user experiences for Figma's content management systems.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to influence platform capabilities and technical framework.
  • Transform complex technical systems into user-friendly experiences.
  • Regularly prototype to explore design concepts and validate interactions.
  • Contribute to long-term product strategy based on user insights and technical understanding.
  • Engage with product managers, engineers, and designers throughout development.
  • Elevate overall design quality by providing thoughtful critiques and mentorship.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement benefits with company contributions
  • Parental leave and family planning support
  • Mental health and wellness resources
  • Paid time off including sick leave and holidays
  • Flexible paid PTO and home internet reimbursements
  • Company recharge days and lifestyle spending accounts.
Full Job Description
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:
  • Design and ship end-to-end experiences that help organize, manage, and deliver content across Figma's products, as part of the Content Management Systems team
  • Partner closely with engineering to shape platform capabilities and technical infrastructure that support CMS and open-source initiatives
  • Translate technically complex systems into intuitive, elegant user experiences
  • Prototype early and often to explore ideas, validate concepts, and communicate nuanced interaction and technical decisions
  • Contribute to product strategy and long-term vision by bringing together customer insights, product thinking, and technical understanding
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, researchers, and designers throughout the product development process
  • Help raise the quality bar across the organization through thoughtful feedback, design critiques, and mentorship

We'd love to hear from you if you have:
  • Exceptional product design craft with strong visual and interaction skills, especially in complex software where systems thinking matters as much as any individual screen - with a proven ability to simplify technically complex systems into intuitive, thoughtful user experiences
  • Code is part of your design process, not something you wait to hand off. You build working prototypes to explore interaction ideas, understand technical possibilities, and communicate a direction
  • Demonstrated ability to move fast, forming a point of view, testing it, and adjusting course without waiting for complete information
  • Ability to define a clear product and design vision in ambiguous spaces, using customer insights, qualitative research, and product data to guide decisions
  • Track record of independently driving design from discovery through launch, balancing user needs, technical constraints, and business goals
  • Naturally curious about how software is built, with strong cross-functional partnerships across design, engineering, product management, and research - raising the quality of work through thoughtful collaboration, feedback, and a deep care for the workflows of designers, developers, and other creative makers
While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
  • Experience building and shipping software through coding, AI-assisted development, or other technical approaches
  • Background designing content management systems, asset management platforms, or foundational platform products
  • Familiarity designing developer tools, APIs, SDKs, or other highly technical product experiences
  • Contributions to or designing for open-source software

Pay Transparency Disclosure

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.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer-provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Annual Base Salary Range:

$169,000-$303,000 USD

About Figma

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping tool for digital projects. The company was founded in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace. Figma's software is used by designers and developers to create user interfaces, websites, and mobile applications. The company has offices in San Francisco and London.
Learn more about Figma
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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