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Salary: USD 290,000 - 376,000 / annual
Figma is seeking an experienced Design Leader to oversee the Context Platform Pillar, a strategic initiative spanning Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, Community, and related product areas. This pillar drives critical context infrastructure for AI agents to help designers build better products.
You will lead and grow a multi-team design group, managing both individual contributors and managers. Key responsibilities include:
• Hire, manage, and develop design teams across Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, and Community
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads to improve team processes, execution, and roadmap strategy
• Develop and advocate for your team's product perspective across the organization
• Lead design critique, sprint, and review practices across the pillar
• Operate hands-on across both people management and strategic execution
• Coach individual teams through ambiguity and change
• Advance your own skills in people management within a supportive, growth-oriented environment
This is a deeply cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with product management, engineering, research, marketing, and other teams to shape product and business strategy.
The role can be held from one of Figma's US hubs (San Francisco or New York) or remotely within the United States.
REQUIREMENTS:
• 5+ years of design management experience, ideally including experience managing managers and leading teams through ambiguity and change
• Deep understanding of the latest AI developments, modern tooling, and component-driven design practices
• Strong hands-on expertise with Figma's tools, with the ability to mentor and guide design teams effectively
• Proven track record of partnering cross-functionally to solve complex design challenges and drive meaningful outcomes
• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills, demonstrated through influencing teams, adapting quickly, and taking a proactive, solution-oriented approach
PLUS (not required):
• Background contributing to open-source or developer-facing design tools
• Experience partnering with Research and Marketing on platform-wide initiatives
