Visa · 1 day ago
Staff Research Scientist- Visa Research
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $244K/yrVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, and they are seeking a Staff Research Scientist to join their Generative AI Trust & Efficiency research team. The role involves conducting innovative research on the security and safety of Generative AI, focusing on vulnerabilities and developing defense mechanisms to protect users and systems from adversarial attacks.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Conduct innovative research on attack and mitigation methods for LLMs and AI agents, including but not limited to jailbreaking, prompt injection, and other red teaming techniques
Design and lead technical security research in the field of LLMs to identify and address AI-specific security threats
Develop novel methodologies and frameworks to evaluate and enhance the reliability and safety of AI agents
Investigate and develop privacy-preserving technologies to safeguard data within LLM and AI agent ecosystems
Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to translate research findings into practical, production-level solutions
Author and publish research papers in top-tier AI and security conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CCS, S&P, NDSS, USENIX Security)
Qualification
Required
Ph.D in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, CIS/MIS, Data Science, Cybersecurity or a related field
Preferred
Demonstrated experience in AI security research, including areas such as adversarial machine learning, model robustness, or privacy AI
Strong programming skills in Python and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch
A track record of publications in top-tier academic conferences related to AI, machine learning, or security
Proven experience in red teaming AI models, with hands-on experience in jailbreaking, prompt injection, and other adversarial attack methods
Some understanding of the architecture and inner workings of LLMs and other generative models
Experience in developing and deploying security solutions for large-scale AI systems
Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies such as differential privacy, federated learning, or homomorphic encryption
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
Founded in 1958
10001+ employees
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Funding
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TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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