Figma

Figma

PhD Intern, AI Applied Scientist (2027)

San Francisco, CA • New York, NY · Intern · Internship

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About the role

  • From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
  • Through both fundamental and applied research, your work will contribute to new AI-driven features in Figma products.
  • This internship can take place in Winter 2027 or Summer 2027 in San Francisco or New York.

Responsibilities

  • At Figma we celebrate and support our differences.
  • Drive fundamental and applied research in Generative AI with Figma product use cases in mind
  • Formulate and implement new modeling approaches both to improve the effectiveness of Figma's current AI models as well as enable the launch of entirely new AI-powered product features
  • Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to write, debug, and optimize code

Requirements

  • Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

Compensation

  • This internship role is based in either Figma's San Francisco or New York hub offices, and has the hourly base pay rate stated below.
  • Figma's compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Benefits

  • Are a 4th or 5th year senior Ph.D student in AI, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, Human Computer Interaction or a related field
  • Track record in applying machine learning techniques to projects in academia or industry
  • Experience in Python and machine learning frameworks (such as PyTorch, TensorFlow)

Company info

  • We are a very collaborative, close-knit and impact-focused team of researchers and research engineers working on some of the most challenging technical problems at the intersection of AI and creativity.

Equal opportunity

  • If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com.

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  • employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other cha
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