Associate, Photo Retoucher

We are looking for a Photo Retoucher to join our in-house Brand Creative Team. You’ll be responsible for elevating FIGS photography through meticulous retouching, color correction and image enhancement— ensuring every asset meets our brand standards across e-commerce, campaigns and social. This role requires an exceptional eye for detail, deep knowledge of studio lighting, color accuracy, and photo manipulation. You will collaborate closely with Art Directors, Photographers, Designers, Production Teams, Project Managers to deliver flawless, on-brand imagery that celebrates our products and the Awesome Humans who wear them. 

What you'll do:

• Retouch high-volume product and campaign imagery with speed, precision, and consistency across all FIGS channels.
• Perform advanced skin retouching while maintaining natural textures and tones—our images should feel authentic, never artificial.
• Ensure color accuracy across product lines (scrubs, outerwear, footwear, and accessories), maintaining alignment with merch samples and FIGS color standards.
• Apply detailed fabric corrections to highlight technical features (stretch, drape, durability) while preserving realism.
• Collaborate with art directors, and the post-production team to interpret and execute creative direction.
• Maintain retouching guidelines, templates, and workflows for consistency across high-volume global asset delivery.
• Partner with Art Directors and Graphic Designers to ensure files are exported, named, and organized according to FIGS standards.
• Stay current on industry best practices, tools, and trends to continuously improve retouching techniques and workflows.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years image editing experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Photoshop (Capture One, Lightroom, and color management expertise a plus).
• Strong understanding of studio lighting, skin tones, and color science.
• Keen eye for detail—especially in fabric texture, product construction, and color-matching accuracy.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume studio environment.
• Ability to balance speed with uncompromising quality.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
• Bachelor's degree in Photography, Graphic Design, Communication

Other must haves:

• Excellent organization and meticulous attention to detail. 
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Enthusiastic and versatile team player with expert interpersonal skills. 
• A passion for working in a fast-paced environment with enthusiastic Teammates. 
• Strategic and creative thinker who can proactively problem solve. 
• Manages stress and high-pressure situations.

FIGS Compensation and Benefits

Pay Range

• At FIGS, your hourly rate is one part of your total compensation package. This role's hourly rate is between $28 and $36. Actual hourly rate is determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to your relevant skills, qualifications, and years of experience. 

Additional Compensation and Benefits 

• Equity: FIGS provides a discount when purchasing FIGS stock voluntarily through our FIGS Employee Stock Purchase Plan  

• Other compensation and benefits offered include: 
• Comprehensive benefits and perks package focused on your well-being, including premium medical, dental and vision coverage, and full access to wellness services through Breethe and Classpass. 100% FIGS-sponsored life insurance and disability insurance  
• Amazing 401(k) program, with a company match up to the first 6% of your contribution
• Generous paid time off - We have 12 company holidays. For salaried team members, we offer flexible vacation. For our hourly team members, we offer up to 3 weeks of accrued vacation
• Meaningful time away for baby bonding, including parental leave, new parent care meals, and a transition back to work for primary caregivers
• FIGS sponsored Uber Eats voucher for in-office weeks
• Personalized discount code for 50% off all FIGS products, along with a separate code to share with family and friends to enjoy a 25% discount site-wide
• Access to FIGS Vet, Discounted Pet Daycare, Discounted Pet Insurance, and so much more…

*Benefits eligibility is determined by hour requirements and length of service 

A little bit about us…

FIGS, Inc. is a founder-led, direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand that seeks to celebrate, empower and serve current and future generations of healthcare professionals. We redefine what scrubs are by creating technically advanced apparel and products that feature an unmatched combination of comfort, durability, function and style, all at an affordable price. With the largest DTC platform in healthcare apparel, we sell our products to a rapidly growing community of loyal customers. Through these customer relationships, FIGS has built a community and lifestyle around a profession, revolutionizing the large and fragmented healthcare apparel market and becoming the industry’s category-defining healthcare apparel and lifestyle brand.

Our Threads for Threads initiative is integral to our mission to improve the lives of healthcare professionals on a global scale. Founded alongside FIGS in 2013, Threads for Threads donates scrubs to healthcare professionals working in resource-poor countries around the world.