Data Science Intern (2027)

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY · Early Career · listed September 14, 2026

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The shape of it

Seniority

Internship

Where

On site

Requirements listed

Length

696 words

In the posting’s own words

The Data team at Figma partners directly with product and engineering to uncover insights, build scalable data systems, and bring a data lens to business problems critical to Figma's growth. As an intern on our team, you'll work on technical challenges that have real impact on our product and business, and we're looking for interns with strong foundations in coding and statistics — or data systems — who are clear communicators with both technical and non-technical audiences.

What it asks for · 4

Experience with Python (or similar scripting language) and SQL
Solid understanding of statistical methods or data systems
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Familiarity with data infrastructure concepts or large-scale data pipelines

What the job covers

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn business questions into data problems
Evaluate experiments and surface metrics that guide product decisions
Build models to understand user behavior and predict growth
Design data pipelines and tools that make product data more scalable and accessible
Focus areas may include analytics, experimentation, or infrastructure - based on your strengths and interests

Tools and skills named

Product & design

Figma7×

Data

Data pipelines2×
Experimentation2×
Statistics

Ways of working

Cross-functional2×
Testing

Languages

Python
SQL

Words the posting leans on

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cross-functional2×
data infrastructure2×
data pipelines2×
experience2×
experimentation2×
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