Software Engineer, Data Infrastructure

Figma is growing its team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. The Data Platform team builds and operates foundational systems that power analytics, AI/ML, and data-driven decision-making across the company.

Requirements

• Design and build large-scale distributed data systems that power analytics, AI/ML, and business intelligence across Figma.
• Develop batch and streaming solutions to ensure data is reliable, efficient, and scalable across the company.
• Manage and evolve core platforms like Snowflake, our ML Datalake, orchestration infrastructure, and real-time ingestion systems.
• Improve data reliability, consistency, and compliance, ensuring high-quality data for engineering, research, and business stakeholders.
• Identify and drive cost optimization opportunities across data processing, compute infrastructure, and storage.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, data scientists, product engineers, and business teams to understand data needs and build scalable solutions.
• Drive technical decisions and best practices for data ingestion, orchestration, processing, and storage.
• Mentor and support engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.

Benefits

• Health, dental & vision
• Retirement with company contribution
• Parental leave & reproductive or family planning support
• Mental health & wellness benefits
• Generous PTO
• Company recharge days
• Learning & development stipend
• Work from home stipend
• Cell phone reimbursement