Data Platform Engineer
Core
Build foundational data platform systems enabling self-serve analytics, production-grade AI, and scalable data pipelines for Figma's product teams.
Role type
Senior Data Platform Engineer (Infrastructure & ML enablement)
Builds
Shared data platform, developer workflows (CI/CD, testing), and reliable data pipelines for Data Science and AI products
Domain
SaaS / Design Collaboration / Data Infrastructure / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Python, distributed systems, cloud data warehouses, workflow orchestrators, infrastructure as code, observability, end-to-end system ownership, cross-functional leadership
Preferred skills
ML or research data workflows
Technologies
Python, cloud data warehouses, workflow orchestrators, infrastructure as code, observability tools
Responsibilities
Build and evolve shared data platform for analytics and data-driven product development; Improve local development, testing, CI/CD, staging, and deployment workflows; Create self-service tools for building and operating data pipelines; Improve reliability of critical data systems via monitoring, data quality, and incident response; Establish data definitions, ownership, lineage, and reliability expectations; Partner across Data Engineering, Data Science, and Product Engineering to define patterns for batch, micro-batch, reverse ETL, and product-facing delivery
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with cross-functional leadership