Manager, Security Operations
Figma is hiring a Manager, Security Operations for a remote role open to applicants in United States. It pays $204k-$317k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Figma.
Level's read on this job
- Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
- This is listed as a remote role.
- The posting mentions SIEM, Soar and security operations among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
- Figma has 137 other open roles on Level.
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Lead and scale security operations, incident response, and threat detection programs at Figma.
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!
Figma's Security team is growing, and we're looking for a Security Operations Manager to lead the strategy and execution of our security operations program. In this role, you'll build and scale the systems, processes, and tooling that help protect Figma and our community. You'll partner closely with Security Engineering, Platform Security, IT, GRC, and Legal to strengthen our detection and response capabilities, improve operational resilience, and help shape the future of our DART and SOC functions.
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
- Own Figma's security monitoring and incident response program, from detection engineering through post-incident review and continuous improvement
- Build and automate security operations workflows, including alert triage, enrichment, investigation, and response actions using SOAR and custom tooling
- Develop and maintain incident response run books, escalation procedures, and communication plans for security events of varying severity
- Lead incident response preparedness initiatives, including tabletop exercises, red team engagements, and response capability assessments
- Improve the effectiveness of our SIEM and SOAR platforms by reducing noise, increasing signal fidelity, and closing detection coverage gaps
- Build and operationalize threat intelligence capabilities to identify adversary behaviors, prioritize investments, and strengthen detection and response programs
- Partner with Legal, Privacy, and Communications teams to support breach notification and regulatory response obligations during significant security incidents
- Drive security operations strategy through vendor management, operational metrics, and cross-functional initiatives spanning IAM, vulnerability management, DLP, and exposure reduction
We'd love to hear from you if you have:
- 7+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related security engineering function
- Hands-on experience building and automating detection and response workflows using scripting, APIs, or security automation platforms
- Deep expertise with SIEM and SOAR technologies in a cloud-native or SaaS environment
- Demonstrated success building, scaling, or significantly improving a detection and response program
- Experience leading complex security incidents and partnering with Legal, Privacy, and business stakeholders during high-impact events
While it's not required, it's an added plus if you also have:
- Operated in a public company environment with SOX, ISO 27001, SOC 2, or FedRAMP requirements
- Applied AI risk management frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, OECD AI Principles, or ISO 42001
- Utilized AI-powered tools to automate security operations workflows and improve team efficiency
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 outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Pay Transparency Disclosure
Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.
Figma offers equity to employees, as well as a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement benefits with company contributions; parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; mental health and wellness benefits; and paid time off. Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations. Exempt employees are eligible for employer‑provided paid flexible PTO in addition to flexible paid sick leave. PTO is subject to manager approval. Additional benefits may include company recharge days, cell phone and home internet reimbursements, and a number of lifestyle spending accounts. Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.
Annual Base Salary Range:$204,000—$317,000 USDAt Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal 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 characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.
Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:
- 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.
By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.
Application limits: To help candidates focus on the opportunities most relevant to their skills and experience, Figma limits the number and frequency of applications. These limits apply to all roles:
- Candidates may submit up to 5 applications during any rolling 30-day period.
- Candidates may not reapply to the same role while an application is active or within 90 days of receiving a rejection.
Once the applicable days has passed, candidates are welcome to apply again.
How we rate this
Manager, Security Operations at Figma rates 10 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where security operations was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where incident response was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where threat intelligence was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where automation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Walk me through how you've used SIEM in your day-to-day work.
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