Research Scientist, Security and Privacy - Phd New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA NVIDIA · Semiconductors · Westford, MA +1

Research Scientist focused on security and privacy for AI systems, aiming to develop hardware, software, and algorithms for trustworthy AI with verifiable protection. Requires a PhD and expertise in areas like computer architecture, programming languages, applied cryptography, or AI/ML algorithms, with a strong publication record.

What you'd actually do

  1. Understand and analyze the potential vulnerabilities and risks in future systems for AI and AI-based systems.
  2. Develop creative hardware, software, and algorithms to enable trustworthy AI systems with strong and verifiable security, privacy, and safety guarantees.
  3. Collaborate with a diverse set of teams across the company, spanning software, hardware, research, and product groups.
  4. Publish original research and speak at conferences and events.

Skills

Required

  • Ph.D. in CE/CS/EE with a strong background in computer architecture, operating systems, programming languages/compilers, applied cryptography, and/or AI/ML (or equivalent experience)
  • C, C++, Python, and/or scripting languages
  • experimental research and development

Nice to have

  • creative and dynamic presenter

What the JD emphasized

  • proven track record of research excellence
  • strong publication, patent, and research collaboration history
  • Demonstrated expertise in at least one specific security area

Other signals

  • secure AI systems
  • private AI systems
  • safe AI systems
  • trustworthy AI