Senior Research Scientist - AI Security

NVIDIA’s Agentic Cybersecurity Research team is searching for a motivated AI Security Researcher to innovate and improve the protection of AI models, systems, and infrastructure. The role focuses on novel research at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity — using models and agents to improve security, and securing models and agents themselves. Work is globally visible and drives the frontier of the industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct novel and creative research on improving cybersecurity and AI, including using models and agents to improve cybersecurity and securing models and agents.
• Contribute research on new and exciting problems in AI and security to help address the need for secure systems and safe, secure AI.
• Develop tools and processes to expose or remediate novel weaknesses in conventional and AI systems.
• Present results by publishing in peer-reviewed venues or sharing with the security, machine learning, and business communities.
• Improve AI and security at NVIDIA by sharing results with other teams across the company and solving relevant problems in a wide range of contexts.

Requirements

• Master’s or PhD degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in machine learning, cybersecurity, or closely related fields.
• Shown programming expertise.
• Outstanding knowledge of AI and conventional software weaknesses and mitigation strategies.
• In-depth understanding of Generative AI workflows.
• Self-starter with a passion for growth, enthusiasm for continuous learning, and sharing findings.
• Motivated and curious about new technologies.
• Ability to present sophisticated technical information clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Tight-knit collaboration skills with a history of successful cross-functional projects.
• Discovered CVEs or built successful tooling.
• Knowledge of adversarial machine learning and techniques to defend against adversarial techniques.
• Experience with secure software development practices.
• Ability to build human-friendly resources.

Pay

Base salary range: $192,000 – $304,750 USD for Level 4; $224,000 – $356,500 USD for Level 5. Actual base salary determined by location, experience, and pay of employees in similar positions. Eligible for equity and benefits.