Data Platform Engineer

Figma; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 153,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health and dental insurance

Paid time off

Flexible PTO

Home internet reimbursement

Job summary

Figma is looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join its Data Engineering team to build the foundational systems powering AI-driven products and data experiences. The role is full-time and can be remote within the United States or based in a US hub.

You will help shape Figma’s ML and data platform, enabling self-serve analytics and production-grade AI systems while collaborating across data teams and product engineering. Strong coding and data infra experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production data platforms, developer infrastructure, or distributed systems.
• Strong software engineering skills (Python or similar), with experience designing reliable and scalable systems.
• Experience improving developer workflows such as local development, testing, CI/CD, orchestration, or deployment.
• Experience with modern data infrastructure, such as cloud data warehouses, transformation frameworks, workflow orchestrators, infrastructure as code, and observability tools.
• A track record of owning shared systems end to end, leading ambiguous cross-functional projects, and communicating effectively with Data Science, Infrastructure, and Product Engineering partners.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the shared data platform that powers analytics, Data Science, and data-driven product development at Figma.
• Improve local development, testing, CI/CD, staging, and deployment workflows.
• Create self-service tools and clear paths for teams to build, deploy, and operate reliable data pipelines.
• Improve the reliability of critical data systems through better monitoring, data quality, incident response, upgrades, and performance management.
• Make trusted data easier to find and use by establishing clear definitions, ownership, lineage, and reliability expectations.
• Partner across Data Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Science, Research, Modeling Platform, Security, and Product Engineering to define ownership boundaries and supported patterns for batch, micro-batch, reverse ETL, and product-facing delivery.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

Data platforms

CI/CD

Observability

Tools

Cloud data warehouses

Airflow

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

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 a Data Platform Engineer to join our Data Engineering team and help build the foundational systems that power Figma’s next generation of AI-driven products and data experiences.

This is a unique opportunity to be an early engineer shaping Figma’s ML and data platform, enabling everything from self-serve analytics to production-grade AI systems. You’ll work at the intersection of data, infrastructure, and machine learning, building scalable systems that empower Data Science, unlock AI capabilities across the company, and bring data and models closer to the product experience.

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:

• Build and evolve the shared data platform that powers analytics, Data Science, and data-driven product development at Figma
• Make data development faster and easier by improving local development, testing, CI/CD, staging, and deployment workflows
• Create self-service tools and clear paths for teams to build, deploy, and operate reliable data pipelines
• Improve the reliability of critical data systems through better monitoring, data quality, incident response, upgrades, and performance management
• Make trusted data easier to find and use by establishing clear definitions, ownership, lineage, and reliability expectations
• Partner across Data Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Science, Research, Modeling Platform, Security, and Product Engineering to define ownership boundaries and supported patterns for batch, micro-batch, reverse ETL, and product-facing delivery

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• 5+ years of experience building and operating production data platforms, developer infrastructure, or distributed systems
• Strong software engineering skills (Python or similar), with experience designing reliable and scalable systems
• Experience improving developer workflows such as local development, testing, CI/CD, orchestration, or deployment
• Experience with modern data infrastructure, such as cloud data warehouses, transformation frameworks, workflow orchestrators, infrastructure as code, and observability tools
• A track record of owning shared systems end to end, leading ambiguous cross-functional projects, and communicating effectively with Data Science, Infrastructure, and Product Engineering partners

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Experience supporting ML or research data workflows

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

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.

Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.

Annual Base Salary Range: $153,000—$376,000 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.

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