Figma
Large (~2,800)
Vast AI
Small (~30)
Best For
Figma
Best for: Ambitious engineers who want world-class technical challenges on a beloved product
Vast AI
Best for: Scrappy generalists who want a front-row seat to the AI compute revolution
Ratings
FigmaVast AI
3.7
5.0
Overall
3.1
4.5
Work-Life Balance
4.0
5.0
Culture & Values
4.0
5.0
Comp & Benefits
3.2
5.0
Senior Mgmt
3.5
5.0
Career Opps
👍 73% Recommend
👤 95% CEO Approval (Dylan Field)
👍 100% Recommend
👤 100% CEO Approval (Jake Cannell)
Culture Values
Figma only
🌱 Learning & Growth🎯 Direct Product Impact🎧 Deep Work / Low Meetings
Vast AI only
🤝 Flat Hierarchy🧩 Wears Many Hats💎 Strong Comp & Equity
Shared
⚙️ Engineering-Driven🚀 Ship Fast & Iterate
Pros & Cons
Figma
- World-class talent and technically ambitious problems — real-time multiplayer, WebAssembly rendering
- Strong product mission that employees genuinely believe in — Figma is loved by its users
- Work-life balance rated 3.1/5 — 60+ hour weeks common, especially near deadlines
- Hypergrowth growing pains — product suite doubled without proportional hiring
Vast AI
- Front-row seat to the AI compute revolution — demand for GPU cloud is surging
- Strong compensation and generous equity stakes for a bootstrapped startup
- Processes are still being defined — expect ad hoc workflows
- Intense workload — the team explicitly values high output
Bottom Line
Figma
Choose Figma if you want WebAssembly-level challenges on a product people love — but expect 60+ hour weeks during crunch.
Vast AI
Choose Vast AI if you want perfect Glassdoor scores and generous equity at a tiny GPU marketplace — but expect startup chaos.
Open Roles
Figma — 165 jobs
💼 Sales / GTM
63
💻 Engineering
26
👤 HR / People
13
🎨 Design
10
📣 Marketing
9
📋 Product
7
⚖️ Legal
5
⚙️ Operations
5
🎧 Support
3
📊 Data
2
💰 Finance
1
🧠 ML / AI
1
Vast AI — 10 jobs
💻 Engineering
5
🧠 ML / AI
2
📊 Data
1