Figma jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-02, Figma appears in 3,463 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Designer roles, with demand down 2% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-02
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Frequently asked questions about Figma
+Is Figma in demand in 2026?
Yes. Figma appears in 3,463 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, with demand down 2% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Designer roles (37% of Product Designer postings list it).
+What jobs require Figma?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02, the job titles most likely to require Figma are Product Designer (37% of postings list Figma), UX Designer (7% of postings list Figma), Product Manager (6% of postings list Figma).
+What skills are commonly paired with Figma?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-02), Figma most often appears alongside design systems, prototyping, user research, Interaction Design, product design.
+Where is Figma most in demand?
As of 2026-09-02, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Figma are New York City, San Francisco, London, Toronto, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Figma content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Figma — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require Figma
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Designer | 1,286 | 37.1% |
| UX Designer | 232 | 6.7% |
| Product Manager | 222 | 6.4% |
| UI/UX Designer | 141 | 4.1% |
| Software Engineer | 100 | 2.9% |
| UX/UI Designer | 92 | 2.7% |
| Design Engineer | 81 | 2.3% |
| Frontend Engineer | 63 | 1.8% |
| UI Designer | 63 | 1.8% |
| Business Analyst | 41 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for Figma
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 252 | 7.3% |
| San Francisco | 184 | 5.3% |
| London | 115 | 3.3% |
| Toronto | 69 | 2.0% |
| Bengaluru | 49 | 1.4% |
| San Jose | 44 | 1.3% |
| Berlin | 41 | 1.2% |
| Singapore | 36 | 1.0% |
| Austin | 34 | 1.0% |
Skills commonly paired with Figma
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-02. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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