Fast Facts

Figma is seeking a Security Data Scientist with a PhD (or on track to complete one) to enhance product security and support risk management efforts. You will collaborate cross-functionally to tackle security challenges and promote secure practices throughout the organization.

Responsibilities: Collaborate with teams to address security issues, conduct investigations and design reviews, advocate for secure practices, and create datasets for analysis.

Skills: Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R; understanding of security fundamentals; experience with data processing systems; strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications: PhD in Computer Science or related field, good understanding of real-world security issues, and excellent communication abilities.

Location: Remote or from Figma's US hubs in San Francisco or New York.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $120,000 - $180,000.

As a Security Data Scientist, you will leverage your data analysis skills and help identify and drive impactful projects to improve the safety and security of Figma's product, platform, and our IT systems. The mission of the Figma Security team is to help Figmates ship the most secure and safe product to our users. We are looking for security data scientists with a strong grasp of security and anti-abuse fundamentals. You will partner closely with teams in Security Engineering as well as teams across the company to focus on systemic security and safety improvements and risk reduction. You will also leverage your security and data analysis skills to support and participate in security design reviews and consulting, incident response, and risk management.

This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.

What you’ll do at Figma:

Collaborate cross-functionally across the company to understand existing security and anti-abuse problems and work with engineering, product, data science, and other teams on solutions
Understand attacker and user behavior on the Figma platform and inside Figma through creation of new datasets, metrics, experimentation, etc, and guide strategy and decision making
Conduct investigations and design reviews to identify current and new attack vectors against Figma products and services
Advocate for security and secure practices throughout Figma
Establish partnerships with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, Data Science, Design, Legal, and others

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

Recently obtained or is in the process of obtaining a PhD in Computer Science or a related field. Degrees must be completed prior to starting at Figma
Good understanding of real world security and anti-abuse problems in the industry
Fluency in SQL
Proficiency in Python, R, or a similar scripting language
Experience in distributed data processing systems and framework (Hive, Redshift, Presto, Snowflake, Spark, etc)
Firm knowledge of statistical methods and experimental design
Excellent judgment and creative problem solving skills
A self-starting mindset along with strong communication and collaboration skills

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.

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