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Figma (must) Writing Sql (nice) Python (nice) Marketing (must) Compliance (must) Sales (nice) Onboarding (must)
What this posting asks for
Level: Not stated — The posting does not state a level or years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Identify and vet consequential opportunities across Data products and tools, AI measurement and evaluation, and applied data capabilities; lead investigation…
- Develop and validate methods for evaluating generative AI and agentic workflows, including representative datasets, baselines, rubrics, and evals; investigat…
- Personally write code and build or adapt LLM-powered tools, agentic workflows, models, prototypes, and demos that test scientific, product, and tool hypothes…
- Provide technical direction and oversight for larger projects, delegate work to teams of senior and staff scientists, and mentor scientists and engineers whi…
- Independently drive delivery or partner with engineering to turn useful prototypes into maintained systems, balancing quality, latency, cost, reliability, an…
- Establish reusable methods, tools, and technical standards; iterate with users, drive adoption across teams, and use evidence to improve an approach or recom…
- Communicate findings, recommendations, limitations, and tradeoffs clearly to partners and C-level executives, connecting scientific and technical work to imp…
- We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- Deep expertise in machine learning, statistics, causal inference, or a related quantitative field, plus hands-on experience in generative AI evaluation and m…
- Fluent programming skills in Python or a comparable language, plus SQL, and a record of independently building, debugging, testing, and reviewing useful soft…
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.” · “You'll work across Data Science, Engineering, Product, Design, and AI Research, building directly and providing technical direction to teams of other scienti…” · “Personally write code and build or adapt LLM-powered tools, agentic workflows, models, prototypes, and demos that test scientific, product, and tool hypothes…”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Reporting directly to our Head of Data, with regular visibility with C-level executives, you'll identify and vet opportunities, lead investigations into crit…” · “lead investigations and shape priorities with partners” · “investigate uncertainty, bias, failure modes, and real user outcomes”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Communicate findings, recommendations, limitations, and tradeoffs clearly to partners and C-level executives, connecting scientific and technical work to imp…” · “Strong judgment, independence, and collaborative communication, including experience making recommendations to C-level executives, explaining uncertainty and…” · “Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!” · “Figma is building the system of record for digital product development: collaborative tools with natural interfaces that bring PMs, developers, QA, and desig…” · “You'll work with a unique, petabyte-scale dataset with rich traces of collaborative design and product building to tackle those problems.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Ownership and accountability Core
In the posting: “Independently drive delivery or partner with engineering to turn useful prototypes into maintained systems, balancing quality, latency, cost, reliability, an…” · “Fluent programming skills in Python or a comparable language, plus SQL, and a record of independently building, debugging, testing, and reviewing useful soft…” · “A proactive builder mindset and end-to-end ownership: experience identifying important opportunities and carrying ambiguous work through method development, …”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “lead investigations and shape priorities with partners” · “A sustained record of company-, organization-, or cross-pillar scientific impact, including shaping technical direction, overseeing larger projects, and lead…” · “Strong judgment, independence, and collaborative communication, including experience making recommendations to C-level executives, explaining uncertainty and…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “We're looking for an Applied Data Researcher who combines scientific depth with a proactive builder mindset.” · “Reporting directly to our Head of Data, with regular visibility with C-level executives, you'll identify and vet opportunities, lead investigations into crit…” · “You'll work across Data Science, Engineering, Product, Design, and AI Research, building directly and providing technical direction to teams of other scienti…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Adaptability and learning Core
In the posting: “Personally write code and build or adapt LLM-powered tools, agentic workflows, models, prototypes, and demos that test scientific, product, and tool hypothes…” · “A proactive builder mindset and end-to-end ownership: experience identifying important opportunities and carrying ambiguous work through method development, …” · “We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills.”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Independently drive delivery or partner with engineering to turn useful prototypes into maintained systems, balancing quality, latency, cost, reliability, an…” · “Establish reusable methods, tools, and technical standards;” · “Fluent programming skills in Python or a comparable language, plus SQL, and a record of independently building, debugging, testing, and reviewing useful soft…”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “Reporting directly to our Head of Data, with regular visibility with C-level executives, you'll identify and vet opportunities, lead investigations into crit…” · “lead investigations and shape priorities with partners” · “Communicate findings, recommendations, limitations, and tradeoffs clearly to partners and C-level executives, connecting scientific and technical work to imp…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior. - Leadership and mentoring Supporting
In the posting: “Provide technical direction and oversight for larger projects, delegate work to teams of senior and staff scientists, and mentor scientists and engineers whi…”
Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (7):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Tell me about a difficult problem you solved at work. How did you find the cause? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- How have you used figma in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using marketing. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you helped someone on your team get better at their work. From this posting
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

