Description
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to partner with our Data Science and Data Infrastructure teams to own and scale our data pipelines. You'll also work closely with stakeholders across business teams including sales, marketing, and finance to ensure that the data they need arrives promptly and reliably.
As a Data Engineer at Figma, you will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable data pipelines that connect various cloud data sources. You will develop a deep understanding of Figma's core data models and optimize data pipelines for scale. You will partner with the Data Science and Data Infrastructure teams to build new foundational data sets that are trusted, well understood, and enable self-service.
You will work with a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders to derive requirements and architect shared datasets; ability to document, simplify and explain complex problems to different types of audiences. You will establish best practices for the development of specialized data sets for analytics and modeling.
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 4+ years in a relevant field.
- Fluency with both SQL and Python.
- Familiarity with Snowflake, dbt, Dagster, and ETL/reverse ETL tools.
- Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills.
- A self-starting mindset along with strong communication and collaboration skills.
While not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
- Knowledge in data modeling methodologies to design and build robust data architectures for insightful analytics.
- Experience with business systems such as Salesforce, Customer IO, Stripe, NetSuite is a big plus.
At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.