Researcher, Figma
Strategic Growth
$149-288k
+ Equity; For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range
Design platform for product teams
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Design platform for product teams
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$149-288k
+ Equity; For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range
1001+ employees
Company mission
Figma's mission is to help teams create, share, test, and ship better designs from start to finish.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate has a mixed method research tool kit and experience developing business-level strategy and vision in close collaboration with multiple other functions, from Business to Marketing to Product
- We’re looking for someone who has experience using research findings or other data sources to make recommendations and influence company strategy for both the short- and long-term
- 5+ years of working experience conducting research in a fast-paced product development environment or in a consultancy, a design agency, an innovation or strategy department at a leading product company
- Expertise addressing a variety of business problems, spanning opportunity identification to product development to go-to-market; experience with supporting 0->1 product development is essential
- Proficiency in a variety of research methodologies, spanning qualitative and quantitative methodological boundaries, to appropriately address business problems when needed
- Demonstrated success in identifying and delivering on growth opportunities and bringing products or services to market, including specific examples of actionable recommendations and meaningful impact resulting from your involvement
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written and visual
Desirable
- A background or passion in design
- A familiarity and depth of experience using Figma’s products
- Ability to balance user research, strategy, business insights, team input, and intuition in decision-making processes
- Strong math and statistical skills, including experience in Excel modeling, financial analysis, and business case development
What the job involves
- The Figma Research team is looking for a seasoned product researcher or strategist to support the organizational identification and execution of strategic opportunities
- Your work will help us evaluate, develop and launch new products and expand Figma’s portfolio
- There is plenty of space here for creative, strategic research that would help Figma prioritize long-term investments
- Help Figma grow and innovate by delivering strategic research and recommendations to explore and assess new opportunities as well as help develop our newest, in-development products
- Partner closely with multiple functions to identify opportunities, generate strategy, and define success
- Break down strategic, yet ambiguous questions into a clear agenda; designing and leading projects from start to finish, ultimately delivering meaningful impact to Figma’s business
- Leverage your product mindset and storytelling chops to identify actionable opportunities and influence a variety of teams’ roadmaps from Business to Marketing to Product
- Advocate for the role of Research as a strategic partner in the business process
Our take
Figma is a web-based design platform that helps cross-functional teams of designers, project managers, and developers easily collaborate on product design projects. Its standout feature, Multiplayer mode, is like Google Docs for design, letting team members collaborate in real-time on project files that are hosted in the cloud.
Founded in 2012, Figma quickly established itself among its competitors in the sector and achieved a valuation exceeding $10 billion in 2021, boosted by a trend towards remote work. Its acquistion by Adobe for twice that amount just a year later raised eyebrows, but is a testament to the huge potential of this company and its product.
Thousands of industry-leading companies such as AirBnB, Dropbox, GitHub and Microsoft use Figma to scale their design efforts easily across distributed teams. Adobe has committed to leaving Figma autonomous going forward, and Figma will benefit from Adobe's digital imaging and AI tech in its product development.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
97% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2024
$415.7m
SERIES F
Jan 2022
$0.5m
SERIES E
Total funding: $749.1m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Health, Dental, & Vision
- Retirement with company contribution
- Parental leave & fertility support
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Generous PTO
- Company recharge days
- Learning & development stipend
- Work from home stipend
- Cell phone reimbursement
Company values
- Build community
- Run with it
- Love your craft
- Grow as you go
Company HQ
Union Square, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Dylan Field
(CEO)Previous Research Assistant at Microsoft for 1 year. Spent 2.5 years at Brown University pursuing a CS/Math degree, dropping out with the support of the Thiel Fellowship, when he earnt a grant of $100,000 to pursue entrepreneurial projects.
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