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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # software engineering interns - **Company:** Figma, Inc. - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Salary:** $114,400.0 - **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Collaborative Software, Data Structures, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Screen Reader, Software Engineering, Figma - **Published:** August 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ce2ff481-8b9c-48b3-bc02-9c6a359b86ce ## About the Role * Experience writing clean code in at least one general-purpose language (e.g. C++, JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.), with a solid grasp of core CS concepts like data structures and algorithms * Experience solving technical problems through school, work, or personal projects * Are excited to explore how systems are designed and operate, from infrastructure to UI * Strong communicator who asks great questions, collaborates well with others, and is excited to learn, get feedback, and grow as an engineer ## Description We're looking for software engineering interns who are excited to make an impact across different layers of our product and infrastructure. At Figma, we pair interns with teams that align with their skills and interests. This year, we're inviting you to share your interests from the start, so we can create the strongest possible match. Our interns are embedded into small, collaborative engineering teams across the company. You'll work closely with your mentor and teammates to ship meaningful features, tools, or systems. Whether you're working on internal infrastructure or user-facing features, you'll get to learn, contribute, and grow in a supportive environment. This internship will be based out of our San Francisco or New York Hub with a January 4, 2027 start date. Engineering Interests at Figma: When you apply, you'll tell us which areas you're most interested in to help us understand which kinds of engineering work you're most excited about: 1. Product: Build full stack user facing features, including new collaboration tools, new product workflows, growth oriented experiments, and more 2. Platform/Infrastructure: Build platform level tools, including distributed systems, developer tooling, performance/scalability work, and more 3. Security Engineering: Build security-focused systems, product security tooling, detection, secure infrastructure, or privacy/security features 4. Open: I'm flexible and still exploring different types of work What you'll do at Figma: * Be fully embedded onto a Figma engineering team * Contribute to projects that directly align with team goals and impact * Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and QA to break down features and plan timelines * Build, document, and maintain tests, features, or infrastructure * Share feedback and participate in peer code review * Ship your project(s) by the end of your internship! Some past intern projects: * Diagramming improvements in FigJam * Smart selection * Shared fonts, * Holding interviews in an accessible location * Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing * Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers * Changing the mode or format of interviews To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding. ## Related Videos - [Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/982-fireside-chat-with-kris-rasmussen-cto-at-figma) - [Semantic HTML means it's semantic, right? Right?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1674-semantic-html-means-it-s-semantic-right-right) - [Are Code Reviews Worth It? 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