Data Engineer Intern (2027)
Join Figma as a Data Engineer Intern to help scale data systems and pipelines for decision-making.
Posted by employer 2 days ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago
Last verified on the company career page 19 hours ago
What you'll build
- Build data pipelines
- Design foundational datasets
- Optimize pipelines for performance
- Partner with cross-functional teammates
- Document data workflows
Must have
- Experience coding in Python or a similar language
- Experience writing SQL queries
- Experience building or working with data pipelines
Nice to have
- Curiosity about data systems
- Strong communication skills
- Excitement to learn and grow
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Data Engineer Intern at Figma will focus on building and optimizing data pipelines that support the company's decision-making processes. Key skills include proficiency in Python and SQL, along with experience in data pipeline development and a curiosity about data systems. This role is ideal for individuals who are eager to learn and grow in a collaborative environment, particularly those at the early stages of their data engineering careers. Figma emphasizes a culture of growth, encouraging interns to take ownership of projects while receiving mentorship.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze September 24, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page September 26, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Data Engineer Intern (2027) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Figma expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY.
- What's the salary range?
- Figma lists $46–$46 for this role.
- Where is the role based?
- Figma is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA • New York, NY.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Python, SQL.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Figma targets intern candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Internship for this Data Engineer Intern (2027) role at Figma.
From the original posting
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
We are looking for Data Engineering interns who are excited to help scale the systems and pipelines that power decision-making at Figma. As an intern on our data team, you will partner with engineers and analysts to design and build reliable datasets, ensure data quality, and make Figma's data more accessible across the company.
This internship will be based out of our San Francisco or New York Hub.
What you'll do at Figma:
- Build, test, and document data pipelines that bring product or business data into Figma’s data warehouse
- Help design foundational datasets that are trusted, well-documented, and easy to use
- Optimize pipelines for performance and scalability as Figma grows
- Partner with cross-functional teammates to understand data needs and deliver solutions
- Contribute to the tools and practices that make working with data at Figma easier
- With support from a manager and mentor, you’ll own a scoped project from problem definition through implementation, testing, documentation, and sharing the results.
Some projects you could work on:
- Develop new ETL jobs to integrate product or business data into our warehouse
- Improve the performance and reliability of core pipelines
- Build reusable datasets that support experimentation, product and business analytics, or cross-functional stakeholders
- Document and simplify complex data workflows for broader use
- Experience coding in Python or a similar language and writing SQL queries
- Experience building or working with data pipelines, ETL, or large datasets
- Curiosity about how data systems work and interest in making them more scalable and reliable
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Excitement to learn, get feedback, and grow as a data engineer
Pay Transparency Disclosure
This internship role is based in either Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, and has the hourly base pay rate stated below. Figma also offers interns a housing stipend and travel reimbursement. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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 equal opportunity workplace - 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.
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