NVIDIA
Senior Research Scientist, Security and Privacy
$192K–$356K
US, MA, Westford +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Jan 9, 2026
- Location
- US, MA, Westford
US, CA, Santa Clara - Experience
- At least 4 years of relevant research and work experience.
- Education
- Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE or equivalent experience.
About the job
Research and develop hardware, software, and algorithms that improve the security, privacy, and safety of AI systems, while analyzing risks and sharing findings through publications and presentations.
What you'll do
- Analyze vulnerabilities and risks in future AI systems and AI-based systems.
- Develop approaches that provide strong, verifiable security, privacy, and safety guarantees.
- Collaborate across software, hardware, research, and product teams; publish original research and present at conferences and events.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE or equivalent experience.
- At least 4 years of relevant research and work experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one security area, such as applied cryptography, programming languages, software systems, AI/ML algorithms, or computer architecture.
- Experience with experimental research and development; coding strengths in C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages.
Nice to have
- Strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history.
- Creative and dynamic presentation skills.
Pay
192,000 USD - 304,750 USD base salary (Level 4); 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD base salary (Level 5)
Tools
C, C++, Python, CUDA
AI focus
Research and development of secure, private, and safe AI systems, including analysis of AI system risks and co-design across hardware, software, and algorithms.
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