Senior Research Scientist, Security and Privacy

About the role

NVIDIA is seeking exceptional security and privacy researchers to contribute to the development of secure, private, and safe AI systems. This position offers you the opportunity to have a real impact in a dynamic, technology-focused company.

What You'll Be Doing

• Understand and analyze the potential vulnerabilities and risks in future systems for AI and AI-based systems.
• Develop creative hardware, software, and algorithms to enable trustworthy AI systems with strong and verifiable security, privacy, and safety guarantees.
• Collaborate with a diverse set of teams across the company, spanning software, hardware, research, and product groups.
• Publish original research and speak at conferences and events.

What We Need To See You

• Have a Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE (or equivalent experience) with a strong background in computer architecture, operating systems, programming languages/compilers, applied cryptography, and/or AI/ML.
• Have a strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history.
• Have at least 4 years of relevant research and work experience.
• Have demonstrated expertise in at least one specific security area (applied cryptography, programming languages, software systems, AI/ML algorithms, computer architecture, etc) with the ability to become the go-to resource within a team having varied backgrounds.
• Have experience with experimental research and development.
• Have strengths coding in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
• Have strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of relevant research and work experience.
• Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE (or equivalent experience) with a strong background in computer architecture, operating systems, programming languages/compilers, applied cryptography, and/or AI/ML.
• Demonstrated expertise in at least one specific security area (applied cryptography, programming languages, software systems, AI/ML algorithms, computer architecture, etc).
• Experience with experimental research and development.
• Strengths coding in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
• Strong communication skills.

Skills

• Understanding of security and privacy across the full hardware/software stack.
• Expertise in one specific security area (applied cryptography, programming languages, software systems, AI/ML algorithms, computer architecture, etc).
• Ability to develop creative solutions for security, privacy, and safety in AI systems.
• Experience with experimental research and development.
• Strong coding skills in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary ranging from $192,000 - $304,750 for Level 4, and $224,000 - $356,500 for Level 5.
• Eligibility for equity and benefits.

Pay

• Base salary determined based on location, experience, and comparable positions.

Schedule

• Full-time position.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology.

Equal Opportunity Employer

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees.