Technical Program Manager, Data Science
Figma is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the Self-Serve Analytics initiative, focusing on data democratization and building operational foundations for the Data Science organization. This role involves coordinating across various teams and driving adoption of self-serve data solutions.
About the job
What you'll do at Figma:
- Own end-to-end program delivery for Figma's Self-Serve Analytics initiative that includes semantic layer expansion, Slack bot launch, automated eval framework, and the Figma Data Assistant
- Coordinate delivery across Data Engineering, DS ICs, Security, IT, and business stakeholders (Sales, Product, Finance, Research) to expand self-serve data coverage and drive adoption
- Lead the governance and security work stream: work with Security and IT on LLM data access policies, PII guardrails, access controls, and LLM provider approvals
- Drive adoption and change management — build champion networks, run training programs, and meet Figmates where they work (Slack, Notion) to shift from request-based to self-serve data culture
- Build and maintain DS org operations: planning cycles, headcount tracking, onboarding programs, and team rhythms for a growing org
- Own program-level success metrics: % of data questions answered via self-serve, time-to-insight, DS ad-hoc request volume reduction
- Work closely with peer TPMs & Data Scientists (AI, Infra, Performance) to coordinate on overlapping platform programs and shared data infrastructure needs
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 5+ years of technical program management experience (or equivalent) driving data infrastructure, analytics platform, or data democratization programs
- Hands-on experience with modern data stacks: you're comfortable discussing semantic layers, data catalogs, BI tooling (Hex, Sigma), and AI-powered query interfaces (Cortex Analyst, RAG) at a program level
- A track record of driving adoption — not just shipping internal tools, but changing behavior across technical and non-technical audiences through change management, enablement, and champion programs
- Strong cross-functional program delivery: planning, dependency management, stakeholder alignment across deeply distributed teams
While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
- Hands-on familiarity with dbt, Snowflake Semantic Views, Acryl, Dagster, or similar data engineering tooling
- Experience building or scaling eval frameworks for AI-generated outputs (golden SQL, accuracy dashboards, regression detection)
- Background in data-driven product analytics or developer tools — understanding of how DS ICs work with PMs and EMs and driving alignment on requirements
- Strong bias to action, self-motivation and curiosity, with a desire to bring people together in a fast-paced environment
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 eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.Annual Base Salary Range:$185,000—$317,000 USD
Skills
Data Infrastructure, Analytics Platform, Data Democratization, Semantic Layers, Data Catalogs, Bi Tooling, Hex, Sigma, Ai-Powered Query Interfaces, Cortex Analyst, RAG, dbt, Snowflake Semantic Views, Acryl, Dagster
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