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Figma
The UX Writer, AI at Figma contributes to overall product strategy around Figma’s AI offerings while defining best practices for writing in AI-powered products. Responsibilities include partnering closely with product designers, product managers, product marketing managers, engineers, applied scientists, AI researchers, and fellow UX writers; overseeing language across Figma’s broad product suite by building taxonomies, glossaries, and other artifacts for both human and agentic ingestion; measuring and evaluating the quality of AI-generated language; iterating on the user experience through collaboration; and helping deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities. The role flexes across high-priority initiatives where AI, design, and development intersect. Required: 5+ years crafting simple, intuitive language solutions for complex user experiences; proficient in collaborating in both design and technical environments (Figma and GitHub); skilled at developing systems-oriented, cohesive product narratives that reach beyond strings; fluent in modern AI product behavior and architecture; effective at cross-functional partnership to drive aligned outcomes. Bonus: experience writing system prompts, designing agent behaviors, or other AI-powered features; experience working directly with code or APIs; track record of leading 0-to-1 initiatives. Compensation: $153,000-$215,000 base plus equity. Available remote in the US or from Figma’s SF or NYC hubs.
Role context
UX Writers focused on AI at design platforms operate as content engineers — using language to shape how people interact with AI systems, from crafting better inputs to defining clear, consistent outputs. At Figma, this senior UX Writer role joins a team flexing across high-priority initiatives at the intersection of AI, design, and development. Day-to-day work involves defining best practices for writing in AI-powered products (prompting patterns, interaction language), partnering with product designers, applied scientists, and AI researchers, and overseeing language across Figma’s product suite. Compensation: $153,000-$215,000 base plus equity. Available remote in the US or from Figma’s SF or NYC hubs. Required: 5+ years crafting language for complex user experiences.
Quick facts
Frequently Asked Questions
How is UX Writing for AI different from traditional UX Writing?
Traditional UX Writing focuses on UI strings — button labels, error messages, onboarding copy, menu items. Each string has a defined slot and clear context. UX Writing for AI products is fundamentally systems-oriented: designing system prompts that guide model behavior, defining interaction patterns for conversational interfaces, writing rubrics that evaluate AI output quality, and building glossaries that AI systems can ingest for consistency. The work is closer to product design than copywriting.
Is prompt engineering experience required for this role?
Listed as a bonus, not required — but in practice, strong candidates need active hands-on prompt engineering skills. The role specifically calls out experience writing system prompts and designing agent behaviors. UX Writers from non-AI backgrounds can transition into this role if they have strong language fundamentals and active curiosity about how LLMs behave, but the learning curve is significant in the first 3-6 months.
Is this UX Writer role fully remote or hybrid?
Figma allows this role to be held fully remote in the US or from the SF or NYC hubs. The team operates with flexible work arrangements. Some quarterly in-person team gatherings are expected (typically SF or NYC). For UX Writers without strong remote-collaboration discipline, hub-based may work better; for self-directed senior writers, fully remote is well-supported.