UX Writer, AI

Job Description

Job Title: UX Writer

Location:

San Francisco, CA / New York / Remote (US)

Company:

Figma

Job Type:

Full-time

Salary Range:

$153,000 - $250,000 USD (annual base salary)

About The Role

Figma is seeking a UX Writer with a blend of writing and content engineering skills to shape how users interact with AI features. This role involves collaborating on new AI initiatives, defining best practices for AI-powered products, and overseeing language across a broad product suite.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall product strategy concerning Figma's offerings.
• Define best practices for writing in AI-powered products, from prompting to interaction patterns.
• Partner closely with product designers, product managers, product marketing managers, engineers, applied scientists, AI researchers, and fellow UX writers.
• Oversee language across a broad product suite, building taxonomies, glossaries, and other artifacts.
• Measure and evaluate the quality of AI-generated language.
• Create, collaborate on, and iterate user experiences.
• Help deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5\+ years of experience crafting simple, intuitive language solutions for complex user experiences.
• Proficient in collaborating in design and technical environments (e.g., Figma, GitHub).
• Skilled at developing systems-oriented, cohesive product narratives.
• Fluent in the behavior and architecture of modern AI products.
• Effectively partners with cross-functional teams and leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing system prompts, designing agent behaviors, or creating other AI-powered features.
• Experience working directly with code, APIs, or other developer tooling.
• A track record of leading 0-to-1 initiatives in ambiguous, fast-moving spaces.

Benefits

• Equity
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plan with company contribution
• Parental leave \& reproductive/family planning support
• Mental health \& wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• Learning \& development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Sales incentive pay (for most sales roles)
• Annual bonus plan (for eligible non-sales roles)