PhD Security Engineer Intern — Drive Secure, Scalable Products

Gavroche Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel reimbursement

Internship pay transparency

Job summary

Figma is seeking a PhD Intern, Security Engineer, to apply advanced research to real‑world security challenges across our product, platform and infrastructure. You’ll work with a mentor, collaborate with security and engineering peers, and focus on systemic improvements and risk reduction.

This 12 or 16‑week internship can be based in our San Francisco or New York hubs, starts in May or June 2027, and provides a housing stipend plus travel reimbursement as part of our compensation package.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a 4th or 5th year PhD student in Computer Science with a focus in Security.
• Proficiency in at least one general‑purpose coding language.
• Track record applying security techniques in academia or industry.
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods or experimental design.
• Experience solving complex problems and evaluating approaches.

Responsibilities

• Perform security assessments, code audits, and design reviews.
• Develop solutions to prevent or mitigate vulnerabilities across products and infrastructure.
• Lead security investigations, build datasets and tooling to scope incidents.
• Translate threat intel into actions to prioritize detection and harden surfaces.

Skills

General-purpose languages

Security research

Statistical methods

Problem-solving

Education

PhD candidate in Computer Science (Security)

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Figma is seeking a PhD Intern, Security Engineer, to apply advanced research to real‑world security challenges across our product, platform and infrastructure. You’ll work with a mentor, collaborate with security and engineering peers, and focus on systemic improvements and risk reduction.

This 12 or 16‑week internship can be based in our San Francisco or New York hubs, starts in May or June 2027, and provides a housing stipend plus travel reimbursement as part of our compensation package.