Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Figma is a company on a mission to make design accessible to all, and they are seeking an experienced PhD Recruiter to own hiring strategy across Engineering. This role involves leading end-to-end recruiting and shaping hiring strategies to attract top research talent in AI and related fields.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full-cycle recruiting process for intern and full-time PhD roles across Engineering including but not limited to Data, AI, Graphics, and Security
- Partner with Eng VPs and Directors to own PhD hiring strategy, shaping how Figma approaches and scales research talent across the org
- Lead Figma's presence at research conferences like NeurIPS, aligning stakeholders and running on-site logistics from booth setup to interviewer prep
- Own the publication process for PhD roles, partnering with hiring teams, legal, and senior leadership
- Mentor recruiters on the team supporting PhD efforts, growing the bench as the function scales
- Lead the strategic direction of the PhD recruiting function, building processes from scratch and closing offers with a rare, highly sought-after pool of research talent
Skills
- 6+ years of full-lifecycle technical recruiting experience in a high-growth organization, including 3+ years focused on PhD/research hiring
- A track record of hiring PhD candidates through self-sourced pipelines, including conferences, research labs, and professor connections
- Experience building and running PhD programs
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior engineering leaders and executives on high-priority, high-touch candidate and offer scenarios
- Willingness to travel internationally to conferences, universities, and labs, roughly 3-4 trips per year
- Familiar with Figma & FigJam
Benefits
- Equity to employees
- 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
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Sales incentive pay for most sales roles
- An annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles
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