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Figma Writing Onboarding (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Internship — The title says "Intern".

Main responsibilities

• Learn from industry graphics engineers and participate as an embedded team member of the Rendering & Animation team
• Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and researchers to scope and execute your work
• Develop, validate, and document solutions from prototypes to production-ready systems
• Drive projects that apply research insights to meaningful product challenges
• Contribute to exciting domain areas; some examples: crafting and optimizing shaders for sophisticated effects, investigating improvements to anti-aliasing al…
• We'd love to hear from you if you have:
• Current enrollment as a 4th or 5th year senior PhD student pursuing a PhD in Computer Graphics, Media Processing, or a related field
• Experience working with OpenGL, WebGL, WebGPU, Vulkan or Metal and their respective shader languages (GLSL, WGSL) or other low-level graphics APIs
• Proficiency in either C++ or Rust
• A track record of rigorous problem-solving through academic or applied research, with experience thinking holistically about use cases and the low-level tech…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!” · “You'll work closely with your intern manager, team leads, and collaborators across 1–2 partner teams to deliver tangible results within your internship.” · “Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers, and researchers to scope and execute your work”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI.” · “Experience using AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude) to write, debug, and optimize code”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Core
  In the posting: “some examples: crafting and optimizing shaders for sophisticated effects, investigating improvements to anti-aliasing algorithms, improving media processing …” · “A track record of rigorous problem-solving through academic or applied research, with experience thinking holistically about use cases and the low-level tech…”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated experience collaborating across functions” · “Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “As an intern on our team, you'll take ownership of a high-impact project at the intersection of your technical strengths and our most pressing graphics, rend…” · “Drive projects that apply research insights to meaningful product challenges”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Drive projects that apply research insights to meaningful product challenges” · “By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be process…”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “The team plays a core, bedrock role for the company because it underpins the technology driving the user experience, touching many other teams, and as such i…”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills.”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.

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