PhD Security Engineer Intern — Build Safer Systems

Figma; San Francisco, New York (CA, NY); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel reimbursement

Mentorship

Job summary

Figma is seeking a PhD Intern, Security Engineer, to apply research skills to protect our product and infrastructure. You will work with a mentor and cross-functional teams to drive systemic security improvements and risk reduction.

This internship runs 12 or 16 weeks in 2027, based at Figma's San Francisco or New York hubs, starting in May or June. The role includes security assessments, code audits, threat intel, and incident response exercises.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in 4th or 5th year of a PhD in Computer Science with a focus on Security.
• Proficient in at least one general-purpose programming language.
• Experience applying security techniques to academic or industry projects.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods and experimental design.
• Ability to compare approaches and reason about trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments, code audits, and design reviews.
• Design and develop solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities across products and infrastructure.
• Lead security investigations and develop datasets, tooling, and analysis.
• Translate threat intel into detection coverage and security strategy.

Skills

General purpose language

Security research

Threat intelligence

Statistical methods

Problem solving

Education

PhD student in Computer Science focusing on Security

Job description

Figma is seeking a PhD Intern, Security Engineer, to apply research skills to protect our product and infrastructure. You will work with a mentor and cross-functional teams to drive systemic security improvements and risk reduction.

This internship runs 12 or 16 weeks in 2027, based at Figma's San Francisco or New York hubs, starting in May or June. The role includes security assessments, code audits, threat intel, and incident response exercises.