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UX Writer, Design Systems

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to lifewhether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

We're looking for a lead UX writer, also known as a content designer, to join Figma's UX Writing team. In this role, you'll work on modernizing our Design Systems features for the world ahead. Design Systems are central to everything users do in Figma and are foundational to all of our products, from AI to Sites to Buzz and beyond. If you have an eye for craft and a demonstrated ability to work with complex systems, you can help us redefine how makers go from idea to product together.

We'd like this role to be filled by a highly skilled UX Writer who thinks in systems and loves a good framework. As one of the seniormost members of the UX Writing team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate closely with our AI designers in this role, and can flex into high-priority projects as Figma's ambitions evolve.

This is a full-time role that can be held in our New York or San Francisco hubs, or remotely in the US.

What You'll Do At Figma:

• Shape the next generation of design systems tools
• Contribute to overall product strategy around Figma's offerings
• Help deliver and refine clear storytelling around product needs and opportunities
• Work cross-functionally with product management, engineering, design, writing, and research peers
• Create, collaborate, and iterate on the user experiencecontent, flows, and prototypes
• Partner with design to ship high-quality product experiences and improvements
• Oversee language across a broad product suite, building taxonomies, glossaries, and other artifacts in support

We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have:

• 5+ years of experience crafting UX, whether in content, design, or engineering
• A proven understanding of the English written language and its role in crafting high-quality UX
• A demonstrated ability to work with technical terminology and complex systems
• An eye/ear for cohesive, intuitive storytelling, and for high-quality, well-crafted design
• Fluency in Figma, with experience using our suite of tools
• Experience working independently to explore information architecture, mental models, and content
• A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to craft simple language solutions to highly complex user problems

While It's Not Required, It's An Added Plus If You Also Have:

• Experience building, managing, and/or using design systemscomponents, variables, and props are part of your vocabulary
• An understanding of common AI tools and concepts
• A generative spirit, and excitement about coming up with novel, simple solutions and language

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.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub): $149,000 - $243,000 USD

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

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