Figma

Data Engineer Intern (2027)

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2 months ago
San Francisco, CA, USA or New York, NY, USAIntern
H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Build, test, and document data pipelines that bring product or business data into Figma’s data warehouse.
  • Design foundational datasets that are trusted, well-documented, and easy to use.
  • Optimize pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Partner with engineers, analysts, and cross-functional teammates to understand data needs and deliver solutions.
  • Develop ETL jobs, reusable datasets, and simplified data workflows for experimentation, analytics, and broader organizational use.
  • Own a scoped project with manager and mentor support from problem definition through implementation, testing, documentation, and sharing results.

Requirements

  • Experience coding in Python or a similar language and writing SQL queries.
  • Experience building or working with data pipelines, ETL, or large datasets.
  • Interest in making data systems more scalable and reliable.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Curiosity, willingness to learn, and enthusiasm for growing as a data engineer.

Benefits

  • Hourly base pay of $46—$46 USD.
  • Housing stipend and travel reimbursement are offered to interns.
  • Internship is based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices.
  • In-person onboarding is required if hired.

Tech Stack

Categories

Data Engineering
Figma

About Figma

1,001-5,000 employees

Figma builds a browser-based platform for interface design, prototyping, whiteboarding, and developer handoff used by product, design, and engineering teams. Its main products—Figma Design and FigJam—are sold as SaaS with tiered subscriptions for individuals, teams, and enterprises, plus an ecosystem of plugins and integrations. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is privately held and enables real-time collaboration on the web and desktop apps.

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