mid machine learning Research Scientist ic 7+ yrs
$169,000 – $250,000
USD per year

About this role

Figma is hiring a mid-level Research Scientist in the machine learning function based in San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | United States. The posting calls out experience with Figma, Frontend Development, SaaS and roughly 7+ years of relevant work. Compensation is listed at $169,000–$250,000 per year.

Role
Research Scientist
Function
machine learning
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | United States
Experience
7+ years
Department
Design
AI Summary
Mid-level Research Scientist supporting Figma Design product through strategic research and user insights. Deliver research recommendations, partner with product leaders on strategy, and influence product roadmap. Requires 7+ years UX research experience at B2B SaaS companies with expertise in qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

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Job description

from Figma careers

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 Figma Research team is hiring a top-tier researcher to support our core product, Figma Design, and actively develop and execute research to drive scale, tap new opportunities, and ensure Figma continues pushing innovation in design and production tooling. Because Figma Design is used by so many of the top tier software companies around the world, you will be uniquely positioned to advance the state of how product development works across the entire industry.

The ideal candidate brings a deep passion for research and strategy, raising the bar with AI led experiences, and laddering key user needs to critical product decisions and broader business impact. Partnering with Product, Design, and Engineering, you will tackle our highest impact problems, influencing company strategy for both the short and long term.

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