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FigmaFigmaSan Francisco, CA

Director, Data Science

Lead a team of data scientists and managers to shape data strategy and measurement for Figma's AI products including LLM-powered assistants. Partner with leadership across Product, Engineering, Design and Research to drive data-driven decisions, build frameworks, and measure impact.

290k – 376k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEData Science

About the role

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
  • Shape how we measure AI products: evals, quality, and experimentation for LLM-powered assistants and agents in partnership with AI Research

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience managing and leading high output Data Science teams, with at least 2 years managing other managers
  • 7+ years of experience working in AI, Data Science, or a related field
  • Proven experience building or measuring AI products, ideally LLM-powered assistants, agents, chatbots, or copilots
  • Demonstrated expertise in statistical methods, experimentation, and/or forecasting, with the technical curiosity to learn and grow alongside your team
  • Ability to scale teams in high-growth environments, with a desire to build an inclusive and diverse culture

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience owning 0 to 1 product areas

Skills

Data ScienceAILLMsstatistical methodsExperimentationForecastingevalsproduct measurement

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