Data Scientist, Core Data - PhD (2026)

Figma is on a mission to make design accessible to all. Our platform helps teams brainstorm, prototype, translate designs into code, and iterate with AI, empowering teams to streamline workflows and collaborate in real time.

We are looking for a research-minded Data Scientist to join the Core Data team. This team builds the experimentation, analytics, and AI tooling that product teams rely on for data-driven decisions. You will bring PhD-level depth to problems, advancing our experimentation platform, developing machine learning-based analytical systems, and measuring AI-powered features through causal inference and statistical modeling.

• Partner across teams to define and track metrics, develop experiments, and uncover insights.
• Accelerate Figma's experimentation platform, including A/B testing frameworks and causal inference.
• Construct machine learning models and analytical frameworks to support product, platform, and business initiatives.
• Create tools, datasets, and systems for efficient and rigorous data work.
• Own complex data projects end-to-end, from prioritization to solution delivery.
• Drive data quality, accessibility, and democratization across the organization.

• PhD in a quantitative field (Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Operations Research, Physics, or related) with strong foundation in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or machine learning.
• Fluency in SQL and proficiency in a scripting language like Python or R, with exposure to distributed data systems (e.g., Snowflake).
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Curious and rigorous mindset, with passion for translating research into real-world impact.

Nice to have: publications or research experience in experimentation or applied ML; industry internship experience; AI-native mindset with exposure to LLM analytics or AI product measurement.

Annual base salary range: $170,000—$178,000 USD.

Figma offers equity, health/dental/vision coverage, retirement benefits with company contributions, parental leave, reproductive/family planning support, mental health and wellness benefits, paid time off, paid sick leave, holidays, and flexible PTO for exempt employees. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and lifestyle spending accounts. Eligible non-sales roles also receive an annual bonus.

Apply via the Greenhouse link.