People Partner - Engineering

As the second People Partner aligned to our Engineering function, you’ll be a key partner in helping the largest function at Figma thrive during a dynamic and high growth phase. You’ll leverage your extraordinary skills in people strategy, communication, influence, and execution to build and deliver on thoughtful experiences for Figmates within the Platform Engineering and Security organizations, and have an opportunity to influence across the company. This role reports to the Manager, People Partners for the Tech Org. 

If you’re excited about fostering the employee experience in a fast-paced and ever-changing work environment by strategically supporting programs, processes, and training content then this might be the role for you!

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

• Act as a strategic thought partner and advisor to business leaders within and across the Platform Engineering and Security organizations

• Collaborate and consult with people leaders on people-related matters such as: organizational design, organizational health, change management, employee relations etc.

• Advise and coach Figmates at all levels of the organization on matters relating to Figmate development, engagement, retention, and more

• Work collaboratively with other People Partners to provide consistent and cohesive execution of HR programs such as performance management processes (calibrations, promotions, and performance improvement), compensation cycles, talent development, and BEI initiatives

• Partner closely with the larger People Partner, Belonging Equity & Impact, Employee Relations, Benefits, and People Operations functions to build equitable processes and solutions that scale

• Work alongside the greater People Ops team to contribute insights, data, and feedback on core people programs and employee engagement

• Partner with Finance and Recruiting on resource planning and headcount management

• Bolster our company culture in all interactions by modeling and instilling our values and promoting a culture of healthy communication

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• 5+ years of experience as a People Partner/HRBP

• 8+ years of total HR or related experience

• Experience across a multitude of HR competencies, including organizational design, change management, coaching, employee relations, compensation, compliance, and program development

• Experience making data-driven decisions and using that data to tell a compelling story that initiates change

• Demonstrates passion and pragmatic champion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout all people programs.

• Experience building relationships and communicating with stakeholders across all levels and functions

• Demonstrates ability to be detailed and discreet

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Experience partnering with a technical client group (e.g., Product and/or Engineering)

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.