Head - Research - AI Security

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

- Build and manage a cross-functional research team across AI security and threat intelligence.

- Publish influential research and represent the organization at top-tier conferences.

- Develop and prototype defenses against attacks such as adversarial inputs, data poisoning, and model leakage.

- Collaborate with product and engineering to integrate research into security tools and platforms.

- Partner with academic institutions for joint research, fellowships, and grants.

- Advise leadership on long-term risks, AI threat landscapes, and regulatory developments.

Qualifications

- 8+ years in AI/ML research, including 4+ years in adversarial ML or secure AI.

- Proven leadership in managing research teams and translating ideas into applied security.

- Expertise in threat modeling, adversarial testing, and secure ML pipelines.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience

- Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies (e.g., differential privacy, federated learning).

- Contributions to open-source or published vulnerabilities in AI systems.

- Awareness of AI governance and compliance frameworks.