Data Scientist New Grad at Figma

Figma is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make design accessible to all. Born on the Web, Figma helps entire product teams brainstorm, create, test, and ship better designs, together. From great products to long-lasting companies, we believe that nothing great is made alone—come make with us!

The Data Science team at Figma partners directly with our product and engineering teams to uncover insights, influence decision making, and apply a data lens to business problems critical to Figma’s growth. Our work is diverse and evolving. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of technical challenges from data engineering, analytics, experimentation, and machine learning. We seek data scientists with strong coding and statistics fundamentals and who are excellent communicators among technical and non-technical audiences. 


What you'll do at Figma: 

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Research, Design, Sales, and Marketing to turn business questions into data problems
Evaluate experiments to measure the impact of product changes
Define and surface metrics to guide decision making
Communicate and document data logging and requirements
Build models to understand user behavior and predict growth
Provide thoughtful feedback to others on the team
Help grow Figma by interviewing candidates for teams across Data Science



We'd love to hear from you if you:

Are pursuing a degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics or other quantitative field (advance degree preferred)
Have at least one previous data science internship or relevant research experience
Are proficient with basic SQL 
Have experience with R, Python, or similar scripting language
Have firm knowledge around statistical methods and models
Have a self-starting approach along with strong communication and collaboration skills



In your first few months, you'll:

Work with an onboarding buddy to make your first edits to our data tables and dashboards
Start to build deep context and expertise in Figma's data and product
Deliver your first product analysis



Read more about our team:

Investing in Figma: The Decade of Design
How work is changing at Figma
Figma's next product is a multiplayer whiteboard called FigJam
Figma's engineering values
By the numbers: one year of remote work
Inside Figma: a Q&A with our 2021 interns and new grads



We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please let your recruiter know if you require accommodation.

About Figma
Dylan Field and Evan Wallace co-founded Figma in 2012 with the vision of building tools for designers in the browser. Their goal was to create the first design tool that combined the accessibility of the Web with the functionality of a native app. Today Figma is a platform with tools and spaces to support the entire product development process—idea to design to build—and has simplified collaboration for companies like Microsoft, Uber, and The New York Times to name a few. 

At Figma, we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, products, and community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace—we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

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