Software Engineer Intern (2026)

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.

Areas of Engineering at Figma:

When you apply, you'll tell us which areas you're most interested in to help us find the best team match.

• Product: Builds core features across Figma Design, FigJam, Dev Mode, Slides, Draw, Buzz, Sites, and Make.
• Tech Platform: Develops internal tools and systems to help teams ship faster, including the Monetization pillar that powers Enterprise, Billing, and Growth initiatives.
• Infrastructure: Keeps Figma fast, reliable, and scalable behind the scenes.
• Security: Builds secure systems and protects Figma's users and data.
• Desktop: Brings Figma to macOS and windows with a seamless, high-performance experience.

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

We'd Love to Hear From You If You:

• Have experience writing clean code in at least one general-purpose language (e.g. C++, JavaScript, Python, Java, etc.)
• Are comfortable with core CS concepts like data structures and algorithms
• Have worked on projects through school, work, or personal exploration that required solving technical problems
• Are excited to explore how systems are designed and operate, from infrastructure to UI
• Communicate well, ask great questions, and enjoy collaborating with others
• Are excited to learn, get feedback, and grow as an engineer

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 above, we still encourage you to apply - you may be the right fit for this or another opportunity.