Principal Product Designer, Figure

• 8+ years of experience in product design (UI/UX or product/interaction design), with a strong track record leading complex, multi-disciplinary work
• Proven experience driving complex design projects from strategy through execution, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment
• Evidence of designing products that shipped, scaled, and impacted the business
• Strong systems thinking around design components, technical constraints, and how to structure flows for engineering efficiency
• Expert-level proficiency in modern design tools (Figma, Adobe Suite, etc.) and design systems thinking
• A portfolio that shows high craft and strong product thinking, clear problem framing, consideration of technical tradeoffs, detailed states, data logic, and thoughtful execution
• Strong understanding of usability, accessibility, and design best practices for responsive web and mobile experiences
• Exceptional storytelling, communication, and facilitation skills—able to align diverse perspectives and influence at all levels
• Experience mentoring other designers and helping teams scale design impact
• A mindset that balances design intuition with data-driven decision making
• All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire

Desirable

• As a Principal Product Designer at Figure, you will shape the experience of core products end-to-end, balancing craft with clarity, systems thinking with execution, and vision with technical pragmatism
• You will be the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, Compliance, and the business, ensuring that what we design is not only beautiful, but buildable, scalable, data-sound, and grounded in real customer needs
• This is a hands-on role for someone who sweats the details, understands how things actually get built, and elevates the work of everyone around them
• Lead product design across multiple high-impact initiatives, from zero-to-one concepts through polished, production-ready experiences
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering to shape product strategy, user flows, service architecture, data requirements, and technical constraints early in the process
• Think deeply about edge cases, states, error flows, and data integrity, producing designs that anticipate real-world usage and give developers exactly what they need
• Translate complex business and user needs into simple, cohesive experiences that drive measurable outcomes
• Evolve and scale Figure’s design system, ensuring consistency and innovation across products
• Raise the quality bar for visual craft, interaction patterns, systems thinking, and UX rigor
• Mentor and provide design critique to senior and mid-level designers, fostering a culture of craft, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence product decisions and align teams around a shared vision
• Represent design at the executive level, communicating design rationale and customer insights clearly to stakeholders