Compliance Engineer

Figma•San Francisco, NY

About The Position

Figma is hiring a Compliance Engineer to design, implement, and test security controls across compliance frameworks including FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST. The role works closely with security, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to translate regulatory requirements into technical controls, assess their effectiveness, and identify improvements to security and compliance processes. The engineer will advance compliance engineering through automation, machine-readable JSON control definitions, APIs, and AI-assisted development tools. The work focuses on making control testing, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring scalable, repeatable, and effective. This full-time position may be based at a Figma U.S. hub or remotely within the United States.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on experience in security compliance, security assurance, IT audit, or compliance engineering.
Experience with FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-53, including designing, implementing, and testing technical security controls in SaaS or cloud environments.
Experience testing security controls for design and operating performance, identifying gaps, and confirming fixes.
Understanding of cloud security concepts, including identity and access management, vulnerability management, logging, and security configurations.
Experience working with engineering teams to implement compliance requirements as technical solutions.
Experience with JSON, REST APIs, and automation applied to compliance engineering challenges.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing JSON-based control definitions, JSON Schema, machine-readable compliance documentation, REST API integrations, or custom automation workflows.
Familiarity with Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL).
Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for compliance automation, including experience with compliance automation platforms and automated evidence collection.
Experience using Git, version control, and collaborative development workflows.
Hands-on experience with cloud security technologies, particularly AWS.

Responsibilities

Develop and verify technical security controls that satisfy multiple compliance frameworks.
Collaborate with security, infrastructure, and product engineering teams to translate compliance requirements into effective technical controls.
Design and execute control testing procedures to assess performance, identify gaps, and verify remediation.
Establish repeatable control assessments and continuous monitoring processes to evaluate compliance effectiveness.
Translate security requirements into structured, machine-readable JSON definitions for control management, testing, and automation.
Build and maintain API integrations and automated workflows to streamline evidence collection, control validation, and compliance processes.
Identify opportunities to improve control effectiveness, reduce manual effort, and scale compliance operations across multiple frameworks.

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, including employer-provided paid flexible PTO for exempt employees, subject to manager approval.
Paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable laws.
Company recharge days may be available.
Cell phone and home internet reimbursements may be available.
Lifestyle spending accounts may be available.
Annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.