AI Applied Scientist

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FigmaSan Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United Statesfull-timesenior

$153,000 USD

Tech Stack

Responsibilities

  • Drive fundamental and applied research in AI, exploring the boundaries of current technology to build best-in-class models for Figma’s domains.
  • Combine industry best practices and a first-principles approach to build cutting-edge Generative AI models using techniques like Supervised Finetuning (SFT), Reinforcement Learning (RL), prompt improvements, and synthetic data generation.
  • Work in concert with product and infrastructure engineers to improve Figma’s products through AI-powered features.
  • Collaborate closely with product managers and engineers to transform user feedback into requirements for AI systems.
  • Build evaluation systems to measure and improve the quality of AI features in Figma products.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Equity
  • Gym Membership
  • Health Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Remote Work

Culture

Remote WorkCross-Functional TeamsMentorship ProgramLearning BudgetWork-Life BalancePay TransparencyInclusive Hiring

Requirements

Regions: Us

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About Figma
Industry: design
Size: large

Figma is a platform that helps teams bring ideas to life, from brainstorming and prototyping to translating designs into code and iterating with AI, streamlining workflows for design and collaboration.

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Compensation
Base salary: $153,000 USD
Equity: Figma offers equity to employees
Bonus: annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles