Job Description

Data Engineer Intern (2026)

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 lifewhether 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!

We're looking for data engineering interns who are excited to help scale the systems and pipelines that power decision-making at Figma. As an intern on our data team, you'll partner with engineers and analysts to design and build reliable datasets, ensure data quality, and make Figma's data more accessible across the company.

This internship will be based out of our San Francisco or New York hub.

What You'll Do At Figma:

• Build and maintain data pipelines that connect different data sources
• Help design foundational datasets that are trusted, well-documented, and easy to use
• Optimize pipelines for performance and scalability as Figma grows
• Partner with cross-functional teammates to understand data needs and deliver solutions
• Contribute to the tools and practices that make working with data at Figma easier

Some Projects You Could Work On:

• Develop new ETL jobs to integrate product or business data into our warehouse
• Improve the performance and reliability of core pipelines
• Build reusable datasets that support experimentation, product & business analytics, or cross-functional stakeholders
• Document and simplify complex data workflows for broader use

We'd Love To Hear From You If You Have:

• Experience coding in Python (or a similar language) and writing SQL queries
• Worked on projects that involved building or working with data pipelines, ETL, or large datasets
• Curious about how data systems work and want to make them more scalable and reliable
• Communicate well and enjoy collaborating with others
• Are excited to learn, get feedback, and grow as an data engineer

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.

This internship role is based in either Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, and has the hourly base pay rate stated below. Figma also offers interns a housing stipend and travel reimbursement. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Internship

$44.71 - $44.71 USD

Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

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