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Figma is seeking a collaborative and innovative Product Manager for their Creation Engine team, focusing on enhancing user experience through advanced rendering and AI integration.

Responsibilities: Lead the product vision for rendering and animation systems, optimize Figma performance, and drive AI integration initiatives while collaborating with design and engineering teams.

Skills: 6+ years in product management, understanding of rendering and animation systems, excellent stakeholder alignment and technical translation skills.

Qualifications: Experience with graphics programming, LLM integration, and developer platforms is a plus

Location: Remote within the United States or from Figma's hubs in San Francisco, CA or New York, NY.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $130,000 - $190,000.

Figma Product Managers are highly collaborative self-starters who push their teams to build amazing experiences for all our users. We have a diverse range of experiences and expertise and love learning from each other. Across all product areas, successful Figma PMs thrive on solving hard problems, considering every detail, and achieving ambitious goals. If this sounds like you, come join us!

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Creation Engine pillar, the foundational teams that power Figma's canvas, rendering, performance, and extensions across all products. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge web technology, creative tools, and AI innovation, building the systems that make Figma feel magical while handling immense technical complexity behind the scenes.

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:

• Define and drive the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for foundational rendering, animation, and developer experience systems in alignment with company goals and user needs
• Lead the development of advanced interactive capabilities within Figma's design ecosystem, ensuring compatibility across various environments
• Drive initiatives to evaluate and integrate LLMs, focusing on establishing effective communication systems and performance measurement frameworks for AI-powered design tools
• Oversee version control systems, tracking how user changes are stored, restored, reviewed, and compared over time
• Optimize core performance of Figma in browser and desktop environments, addressing load times, memory consumption, and offline capabilities
• Collaborate deeply with Design, Engineering, and Product Leadership on both strategy and execution of foundational systems
• Develop internal developer experiences and abstractions that enable product teams to build quickly without navigating complex foundational code
• Prioritize technical investments based on user impact, business objectives, and engineering constraints

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 6+ years of experience as a full-time Product Manager
• Experience working with core platform teams, particularly in developer experience and/or media/graphics domains
• Understanding of game engine concepts, rendering systems, or animation frameworks
• Experience enabling non-technical teams on technical priorities
• Strong stakeholder alignment skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Experience shipping high-quality software that drove efficiency for users and business results for your company
• Demonstrated grit and persistence in solving complex technical challenges

While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:

• Experience with graphics programming, WebGL, or browser rendering technologies
• Background in building developer platforms or APIs
• Experience with version control systems or supporting offline use cases
• Knowledge of LLM integration with visual design tools
• Experience at companies with similar technical challenges 
• Experience building in multi-product environments

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.