Director, Product Design - AI & Context

About the Role

Figma is looking for an experienced Design Leader to oversee our Context Platform Pillar, which homes several critical company initiatives including Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, Community, and more. This team drives the context needed for AI agents to assist in designing better products.

In this role, you will guide and grow a multi-team design group, partnering with product management, engineering, research, marketing, and other teams to shape product and business strategy.

What You'll Do

• Hire, manage, and develop a multi-team design group spanning Design Systems, Code, MCP, CMS, and Community.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leads to improve team processes and execution, coaching teams through roadmap and strategy setting.
• Develop a perspective on product areas and advocate for it across the organization.
• Lead critique, sprint, and design review practices across the pillar.
• Operate hands-on across people management, strategy, and execution.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of design management experience, ideally 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 cross-functional partnership to solve complex design challenges.
• Strong strategic thinking and communication skills.

Preferred

• Background contributing to open-source or developer-facing design tools.
• Experience partnering with Research and Marketing on platform-wide initiatives.

Interview & Application Rules

• Video Interviews: Candidates are required to keep cameras on during video interviews.
• Onboarding: Required to attend in-person onboarding if hired.
• Application Limits: Maximum of 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period. Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection.