AI Product Data Science Director - Lead & Scale (Remote)

Figma; New York (NY); Remote; USD 290,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

retirement benefits with company + 4%

Parental leave and family planning

Mental health and wellness benefits

Paid time off and flexible PTO

Job summary

Figma is growing our AI Data Science team. As Director, you will lead data scientists and managers, setting the vision for how data shapes strategy across Figma's AI products, including Make, Figma Agent, and Design Systems.

You’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Research, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to drive impact, champion data quality, and foster an inclusive, high-output culture. This is a full-time role based in US hubs or remote in the United States.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing and leading high-output Data Science teams, with at least 2 years managing other managers.
• 7+ years of experience working in AI, Data Science, or a related field.
• Proven experience building or measuring AI products, ideally LLM-powered assistants, agents, chatbots, or copilots.
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or forecasting, with the technical curiosity to learn and grow alongside your team.
• Ability to scale teams in high-growth environments, with a desire to build an inclusive and diverse culture.

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
• Shape how we measure AI products: evals, quality, and experimentation for LLM-powered assistants and agents in partnership with AI Research

Skills

Data science leadership

AI product measurement

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Statistical methods

Tools

Python

SQL

Job description

Figma is growing our AI Data Science team. As Director, you will lead data scientists and managers, setting the vision for how data shapes strategy across Figma's AI products, including Make, Figma Agent, and Design Systems.

You’ll partner with Product, Engineering, Design, Research, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to drive impact, champion data quality, and foster an inclusive, high-output culture. This is a full-time role based in US hubs or remote in the United States.