Security Engineer

Figma · San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Engineering · listed March 16, 2026

The shape of it

Seniority
Senior
Experience asked
5+ years
Where
Remote
Stated pay
$153,000 – $376,000 USD
Requirements listed
4
Length
1,069 words

In the posting’s own words

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. This is a remote first role.

What it asks for · 4

  • 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.

Also a plus

  • 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.

Tools and skills named

Security & compliance
  • Security30×
  • IAM2×
  • Penetration testing2×
  • Threat modeling
Product & design
  • Figma10×
Ways of working
  • Testing2×
Data
  • Data pipelines

Words the posting leans on

  • security30×
  • product11×
  • design10×
  • platform8×
  • infrastructure6×
  • technical6×
  • develop5×
  • cloud4×
  • engineering4×
  • experience4×
  • product security4×
  • secure4×
  • systems4×
  • abuse3×
  • access3×
  • advocate3×

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