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Senior Research Scientist, Security and Privacy

NVIDIA senior full-time

Salary

192,000 USD – 304,750 USD for Level 4 per year

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Description

NVIDIA is seeking exceptional security and privacy researchers to contribute to the development of secure, private, and safe AI systems.

As a Senior Research Scientist, Security and Privacy, you will understand and analyze potential vulnerabilities and risks in future systems for AI and AI-based systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing creative hardware, software, and algorithms to enable trustworthy AI systems with strong and verifiable security, privacy, and safety guarantees.
  • Collaborating with diverse teams across the company, spanning software, hardware, research, and product groups.
  • Publishing original research and speaking at conferences and events.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Ph.D. in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) with a strong background in computer architecture, operating systems, programming languages/compilers, applied cryptography, and/or AI/ML.
  • At least 4 years of relevant research and work experience.
  • 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.
  • Experience with experimental research and development.
  • Strong coding skills in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas effectively.

In terms of compensation, your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors.

The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 192,000 USD – 304,750 USD for Level 4; and 224,000 USD – 356,500 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Skills

Required

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