Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)

StudentLife OS; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Figma is seeking Software Engineer Interns for a Winter 2027 term, with roles in San Francisco or New York. Interns join small engineering teams, are matched to areas of interest, and contribute to real projects under a mentor.

Four areas are available: Product, Backend/Infrastructure, Security, or Open. Expected to deliver a shipped project by term end, with housing stipend and travel reimbursement. Salary is $55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience writing clean code in at least one general-purpose language (C++, JavaScript, Python or Java).
• Solid grasp of data structures and algorithms.
• Experience solving technical problems through school, work or personal projects.
• Available to work from January 5, 2027 in San Francisco or New York hub.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mentor and teammates on an internship project and ship it by term end.
• Embed in a small engineering team and participate in peer code reviews.
• Contribute to projects in one of four areas: Product, Backend/Infrastructure, Security, or Open.

Education

University students (4-year) or Community college students

Tools

C++

JavaScript

Python

Java

TypeScript

React

Git

Web Security

Job description

# Software Engineer Intern (Winter 2027)San Francisco, CA52 days left, closes Sat, November 14, 2026Community college students and University students (4-year)### The roleCompensation$55 per hourHours40TermWinterStartsMon, January 4, 2027LocationSan Francisco, CATeamEngineeringApply bySat, November 14, 2026### About this internshipFigma is hiring Software Engineer Interns for a Winter 2027 term starting January 5, 2027, based in its San Francisco or New York hub.Interns are embedded into small engineering teams and matched to the work they are most interested in. When you apply you choose from four areas: Product (full-stack user-facing features and growth experiments), Backend and Infrastructure (distributed systems, developer tooling, performance), Security Engineering (product security tooling, detection, secure infrastructure), or Open if you are still exploring. You work with a mentor and teammates, take part in peer code review, and ship your project by the end of the term. Past intern projects include FigJam diagramming improvements, smart selection and shared fonts.Pay: $55 per hour. Figma also gives interns a housing stipend and travel reimbursement.Who it is for: Figma asks for experience writing clean code in at least one general-purpose language such as C++, JavaScript, Python or Java, a solid grasp of data structures and algorithms, and experience solving technical problems through school, work or personal projects. It is an added plus if you have used AI-assisted development tools to write and debug code.Figma says plainly that if your experience does not line up with every bullet, apply anyway.### What you getHousing stipend and travel reimbursement for interns### Requirements* Experience writing clean code in at least one general-purpose language such as C++, JavaScript, Python or Java* Solid grasp of data structures and algorithms* Experience solving technical problems through school, work or personal projects* Available to work from the San Francisco or New York hub from January 5, 2027### Preferred qualifications* Experience using AI-assisted development tools to write, debug and optimise code### SkillsRequiredJavaScriptPythonProblem SolvingNice to haveC++JavaTypeScriptReactWeb SecurityGit### Who this is forStudent typeCommunity college studentsUniversity students (4-year)Fields of studyComputer Science & ITEngineering & TechnologySpecific majorsComputer ScienceSoftware EngineeringComputer EngineeringThese are the poster's own eligibility settings. If you are unsure whether you qualify, read the full description or ask them directly from your account.### About FigmaFigma makes a collaborative, browser-based platform for designing, prototyping and building digital products, including Figma Design, FigJam and Dev Mode. It is headquartered in San Francisco with a second hub in New York.