Machine Learning Engineer, Figma

• 7+ years of practical/applied experience with data mining, statistical modeling, and machine learning methodologies or equivalent
• 2+ years of experience operating in a technical lead capacity in a high-growth environment and guiding team(s) through periods of ambiguity and rapid iteration
• Proven experience implementing the full lifecycle of an early-phase model development, from ideating on which models to use through productionizing and maintaining them
• Experience in developing deep product and business knowledge to connect abstract modeling and analysis tasks with business value
• A growth mindset and experience investing in the learning, development, belonging, and impact of your peers, ex. mentoring/aligning senior engineers across organizations

Desirable

• Spearhead developing early-phase machine learning systems to enhance the search experience for Figma users and build systems to measure and improve search quality and relevance
• Lead and set the future direction of search quality at Figma in partnership with cross functional teams of innovative software engineers, product managers, and data scientists
• Break down open-ended search relevance problems into engineering strategies by utilizing machine learning, data analysis, and experimentation design
• Provide mentorship and champion best practices in data and machine learning while fostering a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Contribute to the growth of the team by improving hiring process and recruiting strong machine learning talent