PhD Intern, Security Engineer (2027)

Responsibilities

• Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews.
• Design and develop solutions to prevent or mitigate security vulnerabilities across Figma’s products, services, and infrastructure.
• Support security investigations by developing datasets, tooling, and analysis to scope incidents, determine root cause, and improve detection and response.
• Translate threat intelligence into detection coverage, hardened high-risk surfaces, and security strategy.
• Participate in security reviews, consulting, vulnerability triage, and security incident response.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled as a fourth- or fifth-year senior PhD student in Computer Science, focusing on Security or a related field.
• Be proficient in at least one general-purpose coding language.
• Have applied security techniques to academic or industry projects and possess strong knowledge in a relevant area such as AI safety/evaluation, usable security, anti-abuse, anti-fraud, or detection and response.
• Have strong knowledge of statistical methods and/or experimental design.
• Demonstrate experience solving sophisticated problems and evaluating alternative solutions, trade-offs, and viewpoints.
• Preferred qualifications include related industry experience, security publications at leading conferences, cross-functional collaboration experience, experience using AI coding tools, and knowledge of at least two specified systems or security domains.

Benefits

• 12- or 16-week internship based at Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub, starting in May or June 2027.
• $74 per hour in base pay, plus a housing stipend and travel reimbursement.
• In-person onboarding is required, and reasonable workplace accommodations are available.