Data Scientist

We are looking for an experienced Data Scientist to join our growing data team. At Figma Data Scientists are deeply embedded within cross-functional teams across the company—from Product to Finance Marketing and Platform. We are hiring across a number of roles in these areas. This is ideal for someone excited to own high-impact data projects partner strategically with stakeholders and shape the future of our products and business.

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and technical skills business intuition and a collaborative mindset to guide decision-making and unlock growth opportunities. You’ll work on problems ranging from understanding user behavior to optimizing revenue strategies improving internal tooling and influencing product direction through experimentation and data modeling.

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:

• Collaborate across teams to define and measure key metrics design experiments and uncover insights that inform strategic decisions

• Build models and analytical frameworks to support product marketing platform or finance initiatives

• Develop tools datasets and systems that enable others to work with data more efficiently and rigorously

• Own complex data projects end-to-end—from problem scoping to solution delivery

• Champion data quality accessibility and the democratization of data across the organization

• Partner with Product Engineering Design Research Sales Marketing or Finance to drive impact

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 4+ years of experience in Analytics Data Science or a related field

• Fluency in SQL and proficiency in a scripting language like Python or R

• Experience with distributed data systems (e.g. Redshift Snowflake Presto Hive Spark)

• Strong foundation in statistical methods experimentation and/or forecasting

• A track record of working cross-functionally and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical partners

• Experience supporting one or more of the following: Product Marketing Finance or internal Platform/Tooling teams

While it’s not required it’s an added plus if you also have:

• A self-starter attitude and the ability to thrive in ambiguous and fast-paced environments

At Figma one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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.

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including but not limited to individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience potential impact and scope of role) market demands and specific work location. 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. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.

Figma offers equity to employees as well a competitive package of additional benefits including health dental & vision retirement with company contribution parental leave & reproductive or family planning support mental health & wellness benefits generous PTO company recharge days a learning & development stipend a work from home stipend and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):

$136000—$338000 USD