Figma - Data Science Intern (2024)

Key Skills

A/B Testing, Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Python Programming, R Programming, SQL

Job Description

This role is with Figma. Figma uses RippleMatch to find top talent.

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 an intern on our team, you will have an opportunity to apply your skills on technical challenges that will have a real impact on our business and product. 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
• Build models to understand user behavior and predict growth

Some projects you could work on:

• Evaluation of different online experimentation methodologies and how they may improve velocity and accuracy of A/B tests at Figma 
• Investigating user behaviors and running experiments to drive improvements on a brand new product offering
• Recommend opportunities for growth and optimization of our core product through researching KPIs and/or areas of the business funnel

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

• A strong baseline in statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Economics or other quantitative field
• Proficiency with basic SQL 
• Experience with R, Python, or similar scripting language
• Firm knowledge around statistical methods and models
• Research experience in the natural sciences, social sciences, or behavioral sciences
• Experience working with creative tools
• A self-starting approach along with strong communication and collaboration skills

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.

Read more about our team

• Inside Figma: my time as a new grad
• Inside Figma: a Q&A with our 2021 interns and new grads
• Investing in Figma: The Decade of Design

Pay Transparency Disclosure

This internship role has the monthly stipend stated below. Figma also offers interns a housing stipend and travel reimbursement. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Internship (Monthly Stipend)

$7,450—$7,450 USD

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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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