# Director, Data Science

**Company:** [Figma](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/figma)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Data Science
**Salary:** $290k – $376k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Data Science, AI, LLMs, statistical methods, Experimentation, Forecasting, evals, product measurement
**Posted:** 2026-07-31

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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