PhD Intern, Security Engineer (2027)

📋 Description

• Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews
• Design and develop solutions to prevent or mitigate security vulnerabilities across Figma’s
• Lead and support security investigations, developing the datasets, tooling, and analysis that help
• Translate threat intelligence into action, operationalizing intel on relevant threat actors and

🎯 Requirements

• Current enrollment as a 4th or 5th year senior PhD student in a Computer Science program with a
• Proficiency in at least one general-purpose coding language
• A track record in applying security techniques to projects in academia or industry, with excellent
• Strong knowledge of statistical methods and/or experimental design
• Experience solving sophisticated problems and comparing alternative solutions, trade-offs, and

🎁 Benefits

• Housing stipend
• Travel reimbursement
• Hourly base pay rate