Manager, Data Science - AI Product
About The Position
Figma is growing its 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. The AI Products Data Science org is at the center of next generation products within Figma. With a charge to uplevel Figma’s use of data, the team works alongside other Data Scientists and Engineering to identify ways to implement and democratize new statistical methods, build data frameworks, and incorporate data within Figma’s product development process. The team contributes to the company’s goals by collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and our finance team to uncover new opportunities, identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements through data-driven insights. This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience managing and leading high-output data science teams, including scaling teams in high-growth environments
- 7+ years of experience in Analytics, Data Science, or a related field, with experience working on AI tools or collaborative software
- Strong foundation in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or forecasting
- Technical curiosity with a willingness to continuously learn and grow alongside your team
- A demonstrated desire to build an inclusive and diverse culture
Nice To Haves
- Experience owning 0 to 1 product areas
- Growing junior data science leaders
Responsibilities
- Lead, support, and grow a team of data scientists and data science managers with varied strengths and expertise focused on product strategy, internal tooling, and Impact measurement
- Champion data quality, accessibility, and the democratization of data across the company
- Establish trust within and across teams by creating accountability and a positive work environment in partnership with other leaders in the organization
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Research, Sales, Marketing, or Finance to drive impact
Benefits
- 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
- cell phone reimbursement
- sales incentive pay for most sales roles
- an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
