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NVIDIA · 17 hours ago

Senior Research Scientist, Security and Privacy

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$224K/yr - $356K/yr
date4+ years exp

NVIDIA is seeking exceptional security and privacy researchers to contribute to the development of secure, private, and safe AI systems. The role involves understanding vulnerabilities in AI systems, developing algorithms for trustworthy AI, and collaborating across diverse teams while publishing original research.

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Hiring Manager
Joshua Hasten
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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Ph.D. in CE/CS/EEApplied cryptographyAI/ML algorithmsComputer architectureProgramming languagesSoftware systemsC/C++/Python codingExperimental researchCommunication skills

Required

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
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
Strengths coding in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages
Strong communication skills needed. Being a creative and dynamic presenter is a big advantage

Benefits

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Company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
dateFounded in 1993
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.nvidia.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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