Security Data Scientist – PhD
| Company | Figma |
|---|---|
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA, Remote in USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $185000 – $195000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.