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San Francisco, CA, USA or New York, NY, USAIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Apply research insights to meaningful product challenges on a Figma team.
- Develop, validate, and document solutions from prototypes through production-ready systems.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and researchers to scope and execute projects.
- Share expertise through presentations, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Deliver a project with real impact by the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled as a fourth- or fifth-year senior PhD student pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Demonstrate the ability to translate complex research concepts into practical, scalable solutions.
- Have a track record of rigorous problem-solving through academic or applied research.
- Be proficient in at least one general-purpose coding language.
- Preferred qualifications include a creative portfolio, cross-functional collaboration experience, applied engineering experience, AI-assisted development tool experience, and relevant first-author publications.
Benefits
- 12- or 16-week Summer 2027 internship.
- Based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices with in-person onboarding required.
- Hourly base pay of $74.
- Housing stipend and travel reimbursement.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities.
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About Figma
Figma builds a browser-based platform for interface design, prototyping, whiteboarding, and developer handoff used by product, design, and engineering teams. Its main products—Figma Design and FigJam—are sold as SaaS with tiered subscriptions for individuals, teams, and enterprises, plus an ecosystem of plugins and integrations. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company is privately held and enables real-time collaboration on the web and desktop apps.