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Data Scientist

Location
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States
Compensation
$140k–$348k/yr
Level
mid
Type
full time · Remote

Posted by employer 1 year ago

First seen on Joblaze 5 months ago

Last verified on the company career page 6 hours ago

Requirements

Experience
4+ years

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Learning & Development Budget Unlimited PTO Equity/Stock Options Remote Work Cell Phone Reimbursement Health Insurance Learning & Development Work from Home Stipend Parental Leave Mental Health Benefits

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Data Scientist at Figma will engage in daily collaboration with cross-functional teams to define metrics, design experiments, and derive insights that drive strategic decisions. Proficiency in SQL and a scripting language, along with experience in distributed data systems, are essential for success. This position is well-suited for candidates with over four years of experience in analytics or data science, particularly those who thrive in dynamic environments and can effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Figma's emphasis on growth and collaboration highlights its commitment to fostering a supportive and innovative workplace.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed about 5 months ago — first seen on Joblaze April 14, 2026. Last confirmed on Figma's careers page September 27, 2026.
  • Salary band is below the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$170,000).
  • Starts above 70% of 30 comparable mid data science roles in United States that list SQL we track (median $120,700 across 19 companies). See SQL salary trends
  • SQL appears in 75% of 64 comparable mid data science roles in United States; Hive appears in 1.6% of 64 comparable mid data science roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Data Scientist role remote?
Yes — Figma lists this as a fully remote position.
What's the salary range?
Figma lists $140,000–$348,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Data Scientist role.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Hive, Presto, Python, R, Redshift, SQL.
What seniority level is this role?
Figma targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Data Scientist 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 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.

Figma is uniquely positioned to harness advances in AI while keeping people at the heart of creative product development. As part of our Data Science team, you'll help address the most pressing challenges emerging from AI-driven development, shape next-generation data science workflows, and build AI-powered tools used by millions of product teams around the world.

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 framing the business question through to shipping a solution stakeholders act on
  • 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
  • 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, along with experience working 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:

  • Comfortable defining your own priorities and adapting quickly as priorities shift

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

Annual Base Salary Range:
$140,000—$348,000 USD

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.

Standard company text repeated across Figma's postings is omitted here.

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