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 life—whether 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!
As Figma’s design organization continues to scale, we are investing in centralized Design Ops to help our teams work more effectively, stay connected, and maintain a high quality bar. We are looking for a Design Operations Strategist to join our team and support horizontal programs focused on People and Process. This is a growth-oriented role for someone earlier in their Design Ops career who is excited to learn, take ownership of operational programs, and make a visible cultural impact. You will partner closely with the Design Ops Manager and collaborate with designers, design leaders, and cross‑functional partners to help the Product Design team operate smoothly at scale.
This is a full‑time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you’ll do at Figma:
Plan, facilitate, and continuously improve recurring team rituals such as onboarding, off‑boarding, weekly spotlights, monthly syncs, team events, and internal communications
Maintain shared Design Ops resources—including documentation, knowledge bases, and templates—ensuring they are accurate, easy to use, and evolve with the team
Partner closely with the Design Ops Manager to support horizontal initiatives such as career growth programs, engagement and retention efforts, and collaboration norms
Help define, pilot, and scale lightweight frameworks and rituals that improve how designers collaborate, share work, and review quality across teams
Support governance and communication around Design Ops programs by clearly sharing updates, gathering feedback, and helping teams adopt new or updated ways of working
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate recurring operational work
Collaborate with embedded Design Program Managers as needed to help scale successful localized programs across the broader design organization
Support tooling and procurement workflows for the design team as needed
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
1+ years of experience in DesignOps or Design Program Management, or an ops‑minded Product Designer transitioning into DesignOps
Experience supporting cross‑team collaboration, recurring rituals, and operational programs for designers
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work streams, details, and deadlines
Solid understanding of product design workflows, the product development lifecycle, and Figma’s day‑to‑day use by designers
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with strong attention to detail and follow‑through
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Prior experience as a product designer or design‑adjacent role
Hands‑on experience using more advanced Figma features such as auto layout, components, variables, etc.
Passion for experimenting with automation, AI tools, or no‑code workflows to reduce operational overhead
Participation in the broader Design Ops or design community through writing, events, or peer networks
Experience supporting highly visible teams or working closely with senior design leaders
Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80 % and 100 % of range.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub): $136,000 — $201,000 USD
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences Figma is an equal‑opportunity workplace — we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
As Figma’s design organization continues to scale, we are investing in centralized Design Ops to help our teams work more effectively, stay connected, and maintain a high quality bar. We are looking for a Design Operations Strategist to join our team and support horizontal programs focused on People and Process. This is a growth-oriented role for someone earlier in their Design Ops career who is excited to learn, take ownership of operational programs, and make a visible cultural impact. You will partner closely with the Design Ops Manager and collaborate with designers, design leaders, and cross‑functional partners to help the Product Design team operate smoothly at scale.
This is a full‑time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you’ll do at Figma:
Plan, facilitate, and continuously improve recurring team rituals such as onboarding, off‑boarding, weekly spotlights, monthly syncs, team events, and internal communications
Maintain shared Design Ops resources—including documentation, knowledge bases, and templates—ensuring they are accurate, easy to use, and evolve with the team
Partner closely with the Design Ops Manager to support horizontal initiatives such as career growth programs, engagement and retention efforts, and collaboration norms
Help define, pilot, and scale lightweight frameworks and rituals that improve how designers collaborate, share work, and review quality across teams
Support governance and communication around Design Ops programs by clearly sharing updates, gathering feedback, and helping teams adopt new or updated ways of working
Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, or automate recurring operational work
Collaborate with embedded Design Program Managers as needed to help scale successful localized programs across the broader design organization
Support tooling and procurement workflows for the design team as needed
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
1+ years of experience in DesignOps or Design Program Management, or an ops‑minded Product Designer transitioning into DesignOps
Experience supporting cross‑team collaboration, recurring rituals, and operational programs for designers
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work streams, details, and deadlines
Solid understanding of product design workflows, the product development lifecycle, and Figma’s day‑to‑day use by designers
Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills, with strong attention to detail and follow‑through
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Prior experience as a product designer or design‑adjacent role
Hands‑on experience using more advanced Figma features such as auto layout, components, variables, etc.
Passion for experimenting with automation, AI tools, or no‑code workflows to reduce operational overhead
Participation in the broader Design Ops or design community through writing, events, or peer networks
Experience supporting highly visible teams or working closely with senior design leaders
Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80 % and 100 % of range.
Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub): $136,000 — $201,000 USD
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences Figma is an equal‑opportunity workplace — we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr