Figma
PhD Intern, Security Engineer (2027)
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY +1 · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA • New York, NY
US - Experience
- No specific number of years stated; requires current 4th- or 5th-year senior PhD enrollment and a track record applying security techniques.
- Education
- Current enrollment as a 4th- or 5th-year senior PhD student in a Computer Science program focused on Security or a related field.
About the job
Apply security research and engineering to improve Figma’s products, platform, or infrastructure, including security assessments, vulnerability mitigation, and incident response.
What you'll do
- Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews; develop solutions to prevent or mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Support security investigations through datasets, tooling, and analysis to determine incident scope and root cause.
- Turn threat intelligence into detection coverage, hardening of high-risk surfaces, and security strategy.
What they ask for
- Currently enrolled as a 4th- or 5th-year senior PhD student in Computer Science focused on Security or a related field.
- Proficiency in at least one general-purpose coding language.
- Security project track record in academia or industry, with domain knowledge in a relevant area such as AI Safety/Evaluation, usable security, anti-abuse, anti-fraud, or detection and response.
- Strong knowledge of statistical methods and/or experimental design.
Nice to have
- Related industry experience, security publications at top conferences, or demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and communication.
- Experience using AI coding tools; understanding of at least two listed areas, including Linux/Unix/Mac-based systems security, AWS security, Cloud SaaS Security, applied cryptography, anti-abuse, or web application security.
Pay
$74 — $74 USD hourly base pay
Tools
GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Linux/Unix/Mac-based systems security, AWS security, Cloud SaaS Security
AI focus
Relevant security expertise may include AI Safety/Evaluation; AI tools may be used to write, debug, and optimize code.
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