Senior Research Scientist - AI Security

NVIDIA is hiring a Senior Research Scientist - AI Security in Seattle, United States. It pays $192k-$305k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on NVIDIA.

Level's read on this job

Builds AI ●●●● is how Level rates this research scientist role: the job is building AI systems.
Pay on this posting starts in line with the typical research scientist posting on Level.
Level classes it as a senior role.
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AI in this role

Ready to expand the limits of AI security research? NVIDIA’s Agentic Cybersecurity Research team is searching for a motivated AI Security Researcher to innovate and improve the protection of AI models, systems, and infrastructure. Come work with us, where your knowledge will contribute to developing advanced technology that secures AI and systems through AI.

Our work in Security and AI is globally visible and helps drive the frontier of the whole industry. We are looking for a researcher with hands-on safety and security experience in agents to help us innovate and improve protection of AI models, systems and infrastructure. In this role you will research and develop technology that secures AI and systems using AI.

What you'll be doing:

Novel and creative research on improving cybersecurity and AI. Our work focuses both on using models and agents to improve cybersecurity, as well as securing models and agents.
Contribute research on new and exciting problems in AI and security. The world needs secure systems and needs AI to be safe and secure. As stewards of AI, at NVIDIA you will help address the problems in this space.
Developing tools and processes to expose or remediate novel weaknesses in conventional and AI systems.
Presenting results, by publishing them in peer-reviewed venues, or sharing them with the security, machine learning, and business communities in other ways.
Improving AI and security at NVIDIA by sharing your results with other teams across the company and solving relevant problems in a wide range of contexts.

What we need to see:

Master’s or PhD Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Experience of 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.
Self-starter with a passion for growth, enthusiasm for continuous learning, and sharing findings.
Motivated and curious about new technologies.
Ability to present sophisticated technical information clearly.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

Tight-knit collaboration skills with a history of successful cross-functional projects.
Discovered CVEs, built successful tooling.
Knowledge of adversarial machine learning and techniques to defend against adversarial techniques.
Experience with secure software development practices.
Ability to build human-friendly resources.

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 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.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until October 24, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

How we rate this

Senior Research Scientist - AI Security at NVIDIA rates 85 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Senior Research Scientist - AI Security is an open job at NVIDIA.
Level rates this role AI Level 4 of 4: Builds AI.
The listed salary is $192k-$305k a year.
The role is based in US, WA, Seattle.
The job was posted on October 20, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by NVIDIA. Apply on NVIDIA

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Pay

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