Manager, Security Operations

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.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

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

Nice to 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

Benefits

Equity; Health, dental, and vision coverage; Retirement benefits with company contributions; Parental leave and reproductive or family planning support; Mental health and wellness benefits; Paid time off; Paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits; Flexible paid PTO for exempt employees; Flexible paid sick leave; Company recharge days; Cell phone and home internet reimbursements; Lifestyle spending accounts; Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles