Compensation Partner (Engineering)

Posted 3 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
169K-269K Annually
Senior level
Productivity • Professional Services • Software • Design
Figma is a design platform for teams who build products together.
The Role
Partner with engineering leadership to design and implement global engineering compensation programs, lead OTE benchmarking and job leveling, expand compensation into new geographies, collaborate cross-functionally, use market data to assess competitiveness, and create communication and enablement materials for managers and employees.
Summary Generated by Built In

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!

We are looking for an experienced Compensation Partner to join our team! At Figma, Compensation Partners work with teams across the organization to design and implement compensation programs that attract, motivate, and retain high-performing talent.

As Figma's Engineering Compensation Partner, you will work closely with Engineering leadership and the broader People team to build and evolve our engineering compensation structures and programs, ensuring they remain competitive and built for growth across all of our global locations.

You bring deep experience as a compensation partner, with a track record of supporting engineering teams. You will bring strong analytical and technical skills along with an ability to partner with the business to bring fresh insights to business problems. You will have an understanding of engineering compensation including OTE benchmarking and design & engineering segmentation. You are a trusted partner to engineering leaders, able to translate business strategy into market-competitive compensation programs.

This is a full-time role that can be based in one of our US hubs or remote within the US. We have a preference for east coast.

What you’ll do at Figma:
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of global engineering compensation programs with an emphasis on OTE benchmarking and structures
  • Support engineering job architecture, leveling and benchmarking for engineering roles globally
  • Partner with engineering leaders, acting as subject matter expert on all Figma compensation programs
  • Take an active role in expanding Figma into new territories and locations around the world, building compensation structures and supporting implementation
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders such as engineering leaders, people partners, recruiting to ensure compensation programs are operationally sound and aligned with business priorities
  • Use market data, benchmarking tools, and organisational insight to proactively assess compensation competitiveness across regions and drive measurable improvements in team health, effectiveness, and performance
  • Develop communication and enablement materials that educate managers and Figmates on compensation philosophy and program structure
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
  • 8+ years of experience working as a Compensation Partner or in a similar role
  • Proven track record of supporting engineering and technical organizations as a compensation partner
  • Strong technical background with experience in compensation tools, benchmarking and analysis across multiple geographies
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment on complex, cross-functional initiatives in high-growth, ambiguous environments
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
  • Strong international experience with ability to provide insight across multiple geographies is highly desirable
  • Experience scaling organizations through rapid growth, transformation, or evolution
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.

Pay Transparency Disclosure

If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below.    

Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. 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. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. 

Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement.  Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Annual Base Salary Range:
$169,000$269,000 USD

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to [email protected]. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. 

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to: 

  • Holding interviews in an accessible location
  • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
  • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
  • Changing the mode or format of interviews 

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience working as a Compensation Partner or in a similar role
  • Proven track record of supporting engineering and technical organizations as a compensation partner
  • Strong technical background with experience in compensation tools, benchmarking and analysis across multiple geographies
  • Understanding of engineering compensation including OTE benchmarking and design and engineering segmentation
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment on complex, cross-functional initiatives in high-growth, ambiguous environments
  • Strong international experience with ability to provide insight across multiple geographies
  • Experience scaling organizations through rapid growth, transformation, or evolution

Figma Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Figma and has not been reviewed or approved by Figma.

  • Healthcare Strength Healthcare is considered comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision coverage complemented by mental health and wellness support, and plan quality described as strong.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous or unlimited PTO, company recharge days, paid holidays, and sick time create ample opportunities for rest and flexibility.
  • Parental & Family Support Parental leave and fertility support are emphasized, including around 20 weeks paid maternity leave and lifetime-capped fertility assistance referenced in recent examples.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
1,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Born on the Web, Figma helps teams create, share, test, and ship better designs from start to finish. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Slack use Figma to boost creative productivity while keeping everyone on the same page.

Why Work With Us

We’re multiplayer people who live by our values, celebrate our differences, and care deeply about each other and our users. Making design accessible to all is a lofty goal. We’re just getting started and could use your help—join us!

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