Manager, Data Science - AI Product

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! 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. What you’ll do at Figma: 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 We'd love to hear from you if you have: 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 While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have: Experience owning 0 to 1 product areas Growing junior data science leaders 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 If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. 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. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including 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, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for el