Figma

Security Engineer

Figma$149K — $350K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of Security Engineering or Software Engineering experience with some security exposure.
  • Strong judgment in threat modeling and risk prioritization.
  • Proficiency in at least one coding language.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and drive impactful security projects for Figma's product and platform.
  • Participate in operational security tasks like reviews and incident response.
  • Perform technical security assessments on AI models and infrastructure.
  • Develop solutions to secure cloud and corporate environments.
  • Advocate for secure practices across Figma's products and services.
  • Design systems to detect and prevent abuse, fraud, and spam.

Benefits

  • Equity for employees.
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Generous parental leave and reproductive health support.
  • Mental health and wellness benefits.
  • Learning and development stipend.
Full Job Description
As a Security Engineer you will identify and drive impactful projects to improve the security of Figma's product, platform, and IT systems. We are hiring for multiple teams within Security Engineering: AI Security, Platform Security, Product Security, and Anti-Abuse. You will partner closely with teams across the company and focus on systemic security improvements and risk reduction. You will also participate in operational security responsibilities like security reviews, consulting, vulnerability triage, and security incident response. Examples of what you may work on across teams: AI Security • Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews for new AI infrastructure, platforms, and products. • Design and develop technical solutions to secure AI models, tooling, debugging workflows, and data pipelines. • Advocate for secure practices across Figma's AI infrastructure, platforms, and data systems. • Build the next generation of internal AI-powered access insights and security tooling. • Help run penetration testing and offensive security exercises against Figma's AI infrastructure, platforms, and products. Platform Security • Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews for changes to Figma's cloud and corporate infrastructure. • Design and develop solutions to prevent or mitigate cloud and corporate security risks. • Advocate for secure practices within Figma's cloud and corporate infrastructure. • Build platforms and tooling to detect and respond to infrastructure and corporate security threats. Product Security • Perform technical security assessments, code audits, and design reviews for new product features. • Design and develop solutions to prevent or mitigate product security vulnerabilities. • Advocate for secure development practices across Figma's products and services. • Help run penetration testing, offensive security exercises, and support our bug bounty program. • Help respond to product security incidents. Anti-Abuse • Design and build technical systems to prevent spam, fraud, and abuse. • Partner closely with product teams to identify and address potential abuse vectors. • Develop new signals and improve the use of existing signals to detect abusive behavior. • Help respond to spam, fraud, and abuse incidents. This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States. We'd love to hear from you if you have: • 5+ years of proven engineering experience working in either a Security Engineering or a Software Engineering role. In the case of the latter, some security experience is preferred. • Strong security judgment in threat modeling and risk prioritization and/or strong technical judgment in designing and building maintainable, scalable systems. • Proficiency in at least one general-purpose coding language. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience collaborating across functions. While not required, it's an added plus if you also have: • Subject matter expertise in Application Security, Cloud Security, Corporate Security, Data Access Governance, and/or IAM (Identity and Access Management). • Demonstrated ability to make hard prioritization decisions in security controls. At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Pay Transparency Disclosure If based in Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information. Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future. Annual Base Salary Range: $149,000-$350,000 USD

About Figma

Figma is a cloud-based design and prototyping tool for digital projects. The company was founded in 2012 by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace. Figma's software is used by designers and developers to create user interfaces, websites, and mobile applications. The company has offices in San Francisco and London.
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500 employees
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Founded
2012

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