✦ Luna Orbit — Software Engineering

Manager, Software Engineering - Expressive AI

at Figma

📍 New York, NY • United States Onsite Posted March 19, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 4+ years
Education Not specified
Category Software Engineering

About this role

Figma is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering for the Expressive AI team to lead AI integration into design workflows. The role involves managing a team of engineers focused on generative AI models and collaborating across product teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead AI team and strategy
  • Apply AI models to design problems
  • Collaborate with product teams
  • Manage engineering talent
  • Drive AI research and development

Technical Overview

The role involves working with generative AI models, LLMs, diffusion models, and AI frameworks, with a focus on integrating AI into creative design tools and workflows.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with 4+ years managing AI-focused teams, with strong expertise in generative AI, LLMs, and diffusion models. They should have a proven track record of applying AI advancements to product development and leading cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

4+ years of experience hiring and leading teams as an engineering managerExperience applying advancements in AIespecially LLMsdiffusion modelsimage/video generationProven leadership in building high-performing engineering teams

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with creative workflowsAI product developmentAI research

Tools & Platforms

AI frameworksAI modelsAI pipelines

Required Skills

Generative AILarge Language ModelsDiffusion ModelsAI techniquesPythonMachine LearningDeep LearningAI FrameworksLeadershipTeam Management

Hard Skills

Generative AILarge Language ModelsDiffusion ModelsAI TechniquesPythonMachine LearningDeep LearningAI Frameworks

Soft Skills

LeadershipStrategic ThinkingTeam ManagementCross-functional CollaborationMentoringCommunication

Industry & Role

Industry SaaS
Job Function Lead AI-driven product development in a creative SaaS environment
Role Subtype Engineering Manager
Tech Domains Artificial Intelligence

Keywords for Your Resume

Generative AILarge Language ModelsDiffusion ModelsAI techniquesPythonMachine LearningDeep LearningAI FrameworksLeadershipTeam ManagementAI productAI researchCreative workflowsEngineering managerSaaSgenerative ailarge language modelsdiffusion modelspythonmachine learningdeep learningai frameworksleadershipteam managementai product

Deal Breakers

Lack of leadership experience in AI, No experience with generative models, No management background

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