Data Engineer Intern (2027)

What you'll do at Figma:

• Build, test, and document data pipelines that bring product or business data into Figma’s data warehouse
• 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
• With support from a manager and mentor, you’ll own a scoped project from problem definition through implementation, testing, documentation, and sharing the results.

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 and 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
• Experience building or working with data pipelines, ETL, or large datasets
• Curiosity about how data systems work and interest in making them more scalable and reliable
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Excitement to learn, get feedback, and grow as a data engineer