PhD Intern, Software Engineer - Interaction Design (2027)

📋 Description

• Be fully embedded onto a Figma team working on problems that intersect with your research area
• Drive projects that apply research insights to meaningful product challenges
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and researchers to scope and execute your work
• Develop, validate, and document solutions from prototypes to production-ready systems
• Share your expertise through presentations, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration
• Deliver a project with real impact by the end of your internship

🎯 Requirements

• Current enrollment as a 4th or 5th year senior PhD student pursuing a PhD in Computer Science
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex research concepts into practical, scalable solutions
• A track record of rigorous problem-solving through academic or applied research
• Proficiency in at least one general purpose coding language

🎁 Benefits

• Housing stipend offered
• Travel reimbursement offered