Figma

PeoplePartner,Engineering

$169–245k Rochester, New York, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“People Partner, Engineering at Figma. Skills: HR Business Partnering, Organizational design, Leadership coaching. Partner with Product Engineering + Data leadership. Provide strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness”

What You'll Achieve.

Drive business outcomes and accountability; Drive measurable improvements in team health, effectiveness, and performance

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Identify and address organizational friction points

Eligibility Requirements

Attend in person onboarding

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years in HR / People roles, 5+ years as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders in a high-growth company, Proven track record partnering with PDE clients, Engineering background in organizational design, Leadership coaching, Change management, Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders, Drive alignment on complex, cross-functional initiatives, Skilled at leveraging data and insights to inform decisions, Translate business strategy into talent and organizational strategy

Nice to Have

Experience in high-growth SaaS or product-led companies, Scaling organizations through rapid growth and transformation, Partnering closely with executive leadership teams

What You'll Do.

Partner with Product Engineering + Data leadership

Provide strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness

Provide strategic guidance on organizational design

Provide strategic guidance on talent strategy

Support scaling of Product Engineering & Data organizations

Evolve team structures

Strengthen leadership capability

Strengthen team effectiveness

Strengthen performance

Evolve performance frameworks

Evolve compensation frameworks

Evolve talent planning

Evolve succession strategies

Identify and address organizational friction points

Improve cross-functional alignment

Improve operational clarity

Embed as a key partner across stakeholders

Drive high-impact people initiatives

Leverage data and organizational insights

Leverage employee feedback

Drive measurable improvements

Develop and drive people strategy

Ensure alignment with PDE strategy

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner closely with Product Engineering + Data leadership teams; Collaborate with PDE People Partners; Collaborate with cross-functional partners across the People Team; Embed as a key partner across cross-functional stakeholders; Partner with Compensation; Partner with Recruiting; Partner with Learning & Development; Partner with BEI; Partner with People Relations; Partner with other Engineering and regional People Partners

Full Job Description

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 life—whether 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! As a member of the Engineering People Partner team, you’ll be a key partner in helping the largest function at Figma mature and thrive during a dynamic and high growth phase. In this role, you’ll serve as the dedicated People Partner to Figma’s Product Engineering and Data organizations, working closely with the VP, Engineering and VP, Data and their respective leadership teams. You’ll help these organizations scale effectively by strengthening leadership capability, shaping organizational design, and aligning talent strategy to the product strategy. You’ll also collaborate closely with PDE People Partners and other cross-functional partners across the People Team - including Compensation, Recruiting, Learning & Development, BEI, and People Relations - to drive high-impact initiatives that support the holistic Engineering and PDE organizational goals. This role offers the opportunity to shape how leadership, performance culture, and talent strategy evolve as Figma’s Product Engineering and Data organizations continue to grow and mature. This is a full-time role that can be based in one of our US hubs or remotely within the United States. What you’ll do at Figma: Partner closely with Product Engineering + Data leadership teams as a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness, organizational design, and talent strategy Support continued scaling of the Product Engineering & Data organizations by evolving team structures, roles, and operating models in line with boarder

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