NVIDIA
Senior Research Scientist - AI Security
$168K–$305K
US, WA, Seattle +5 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- US, WA, Seattle
US, TX, Remote
US, CO, Remote
US, WA, Remote
US, CA, Remote
US, MA, Remote - Experience
- 5+ years in machine learning, cybersecurity, or closely related fields.
- Education
- Master’s or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
About the job
Research and develop methods, tools, and processes to improve cybersecurity and protect AI models, agents, systems, and infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Conduct research on using AI and agents for cybersecurity and securing AI systems.
- Develop tools and processes to expose or remediate weaknesses in conventional and AI systems.
- Present and share research findings through publications and collaboration across the company.
What they ask for
- Master’s or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years 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.
Nice to have
- Discovered CVEs or built successful tooling; knowledge of adversarial machine learning and defenses.
- Experience with secure software development practices; ability to build human-friendly resources.
Pay
168,000 USD - 264,500 USD (base salary, Level 3); 192,000 USD - 304,750 USD (base salary, Level 4)
AI focus
Research uses AI and agents to improve cybersecurity and develops protections for AI models, agents, systems, and infrastructure.
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