PhD Intern, Security Engineer (2027)
Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY
About this role
**Figma — PhD Intern, Security Engineer (2027)** Figma is growing a team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. The Figma Security team helps Figmates ship the most secure and safe product to our users. As a **PhD Intern, Security Engineer**, you’ll work on an impactful project to improve the security of Figma’s product, platform, or infrastructure. You’ll collaborate closely with a mentor and teammates, apply your research background, and help drive real-world impact. **Location & timeline** - **US hubs:** San Francisco or New York - **Start:** May or June **2027** - **Length:** **12 or 16 weeks** **What you’ll do** - Perform **technical security assessments**, **code audits**, and **design reviews** - Design and develop solutions to **prevent or mitigate security vulnerabilities** across Figma products, services, and infrastructure - Lead and support **security investigations** (including building datasets/tooling and analyzing incidents to reduce time to detect/respond) - Translate **threat intelligence into action** to prioritize detection coverage, harden high-risk surfaces, and guide security strategy **We’d love to hear from you if you have** - Current enrollment as a **4th or 5th year senior PhD student** in Computer Science (Security or related focus) - Proficiency in **at least one general-purpose coding language** - A track record applying security techniques in **academia or industry** (e.g., AI Safety/Evaluation, usable security, anti-abuse, anti-fraud, detection & response, or similar) - Strong knowledge of **statistical methods** and/or **experimental design** - Experience solving sophisticated problems and comparing approaches/trade-offs to determine a path forward **Nice to have (not required)** - Related industry experience (internship or full-time) - Security publications at top venues (e.g., **USENIX Security, NDSS, CCS, IEEE S&P**) - Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration - Experience using AI tools (e.g., **GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude**) to write/debug/optimize code - Understanding of at least two areas such as **Linux/Unix/Mac security**, **AWS security**, **Cloud SaaS security**, **applied cryptography**, **anti-abuse**, or **web application security** **Pay transparency** - Hourly base pay: **$74–$74 USD** - Housing stipend and travel reimbursement may be available for interns **Equal opportunity** Figma is an equal opportunity workplace and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. **Interview note** To support the integrity of the hiring process, candidates are required to keep cameras on during video interviews, and (if hired) attend in-person onboarding.
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