Data Scientist | Figma | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/meet-us-in-the-browser/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Born on the Web</a>, Figma helps entire product teams <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-figjam/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">brainstorm</a>, design and build better products — from start to finish. Whether it’s consolidating tools, simplifying workflows, or collaborating across teams and time zones, Figma makes the design process faster, more efficient, and fun while keeping everyone on the same page. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/inside-maker-week-more-than-a-hackathon/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">make</a> with us!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/meet-us-in-the-browser/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Born on the Web</a>, Figma helps entire product teams <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-figjam/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">brainstorm</a>, create, test, and ship better designs, together. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/inside-maker-week-more-than-a-hackathon/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">make</a> with us!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re looking for experienced data scientists to work with our core product teams, who will take ownership of the team’s data projects and serve as a strategic partner to Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and Marketing.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Teams we’re currently hiring for:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">AI Experiences:</strong> our AI team is responsible for building and monetizing awesome products/features that are powered by AI. In this role, you will play a key role in helping define Figma’s AI strategy. The ideal candidate is someone who has a strong track record of using data to influence product strategy and goal achievement, has experience developing or collaborating with engineers on deploying AI/ML powered products, and enjoys creative problem solving in a nascent problem area.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Design Tools:</strong> this team works on the heart and soul of our core product and has set a new standard for what’s possible on the web. Our <a href="https://www.figma.com/customers/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">users</a> spend hours in the Editor each day brainstorming, iterating on designs, crafting prototypes, and getting feedback at all stages of the creative process. The ideal data science partner for this team will possess a high degree of creativity and incredible product intuition, allowing them to dive deep into our product to bring clarity around the experience of our most advanced users.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Monetization:</strong> as a Data Scientist on the Monetization team, this role will support critical pathways for the business that help our users identify and purchase the right plan for their use cases. You will partner closely with product and engineering to identify new opportunities to reduce friction and better communicate the value of our products. The ideal candidate is someone who loves diving into the details and putting themselves in the shoes of our customers. This role will heavily leverage experimentation and forecasting to understand the impact of our product initiatives.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Be Doing</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Leverage various data science methods such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and causal inference to understand user behavior and optimize the product experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and evaluate experiments to measure improvements to UI and algorithms</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Generate ideas to creatively leverage data for shaping future product roadmaps</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Drive democratization of data through creation of new datasets and tooling</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and surface metrics to guide decision making</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Research, Design, Sales, and Marketing</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">We’d love to hear from you if you have:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years relevant work experience in Analytics, Data Science or Software Engineering.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proven track record providing thought leadership to your team or organization.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fluency in SQL.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficient programming skills in Python, R, or a similar scripting language.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in distributed data processing systems and framework (Hive, Redshift, Presto, Snowflake, Spark, etc).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Firm knowledge around statistical methods and experiment design.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent technical communication and relationship-building skills.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Read more about our team:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/cross-functional-data-science-user-research-figma/></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/how-we-use-data/></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/from-experiment-to-launch-how-data-shaped-a-new-comments-experience/></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Pay Transparency Disclosure</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our <a href="https://www.figma.com/pay-transparency-policy-statement/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pay Transparency Policy</a> by clicking on the corresponding link.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$149,000—$317,000 USD</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC%5FKnowYourRights%5Fscreen%5Freader%5F10%5F20.pdf" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">equal opportunity workplace</a> – we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, 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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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. If you require accommodation, please reach out to <a href="mailto:accommodations-ext@figma.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">accommodations-ext@figma.com</a>. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Holding interviews in an accessible location</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Changing the mode or format of interviews</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with the applicable candidate section of <a href="https://www.figma.com/privacy/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Figma’s Privacy Policy</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/meet-us-in-the-browser/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Born on the Web</a>, Figma helps entire product teams <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/introducing-figjam/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">brainstorm</a>, create, test, and ship better designs, together. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come <a href="https://www.figma.com/blog/inside-maker-week-more-than-a-hackathon/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">make</a> with us!</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We’re looking for experienced data scientists to work with our core product teams, who will take ownership of the team’s data projects and serve as a strategic partner to Product, Engineering, Design, User Research, and Marketing.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Teams we’re currently hiring for:</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">AI Experiences:</strong> our AI team is responsible for building and monetizing awesome products/features that are powered by AI. In this role, you will play a key role in helping define Figma’s AI strategy. The ideal candidate is someone who has a strong track record of using data to influence product strategy and goal achievement, has experience developing or collaborating with engineers on deploying AI/ML powered products, and enjoys creative problem solving in a nascent problem area.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Design Tools:</strong> this team works on the heart and soul of our core product and has set a new standard for what’s possible on the web. Our <a href="https://www.figma.com/customers/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">users</a> spend hours in the Editor each day brainstorming, iterating on designs, crafting prototypes, and getting feedback at all stages of the creative process. The ideal data science partner for this team will possess a high degree of creativity and incredible product intuition, allowing them to dive deep into our product to bring clarity around the experience of our most advanced users.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Monetization:</strong> as a Data Scientist on the Monetization team, this role will support critical pathways for the business that help our users identify and purchase the right plan for their use cases. You will partner closely with product and engineering to identify new opportunities to reduce friction and better communicate the value of our products. The ideal candidate is someone who loves diving into the details and putting themselves in the shoes of our customers. This role will heavily leverage experimentation and forecasting to understand the impact of our product initiatives.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">What You’ll Be Doing</strong> <strong class=" font-semibold">:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Leverage various data science methods such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and causal inference to understand user behavior and optimize the product experience</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and evaluate experiments to measure improvements to UI and algorithms</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Generate ideas to creatively leverage data for shaping future product roadmaps</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Drive democratization of data through creation of new datasets and tooling</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design and surface metrics to guide decision making</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Research, Design, Sales, and Marketing</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">We’d love to hear from you if you have:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">5+ years relevant work experience in Analytics, Data Science or Software Engineering.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proven track record providing thought leadership to your team or organization.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fluency in SQL.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficient programming skills in Python, R, or a similar scripting language.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience in distributed data processing systems and framework (Hive, Redshift, Presto, Snowflake, Spark, etc).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Firm knowledge around statistical methods and experiment design.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent technical communication and relationship-building skills.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Read more about our team:</strong></p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/cross-functional-data-science-user-research-figma/></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/how-we-use-data/></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">[https://www.figma.com/blog/from-experiment-to-launch-how-data-shaped-a-new-comments-experience/></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">Pay Transparency Disclosure</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. You may view our <a href="https://www.figma.com/pay-transparency-policy-statement/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Pay Transparency Policy</a> by clicking on the corresponding link.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Annual Base Salary Range (SF/NY Hub):</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">$149,000—$317,000 USD</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC%5FKnowYourRights%5Fscreen%5Freader%5F10%5F20.pdf" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">equal opportunity workplace</a> – we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, 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.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">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. If you require accommodation, please reach out to <a href="mailto:accommodations-ext@figma.com" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">accommodations-ext@figma.com</a>. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Holding interviews in an accessible location</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Changing the mode or format of interviews</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with the applicable candidate section of <a href="https://www.figma.com/privacy/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Figma’s Privacy Policy</a>.</p>