Senior Applied Scientist, LLM Safety and Security

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Algorithms, Deep Learning, Large Language Models - LLMs, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming, PyTorch, TensorFlow

Job Description

NVIDIA's technology is at the heart of the AI revolution, touching people across the planet by powering everything from self-driving cars, robotics, and intelligent assistants. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world! We are looking for someone who's curious, tenacious, and passionate to join our applied research team. We develop tools for powerful, flexible and trustworthy conversational agents. Be a part of the team that builds NeMo Guardrails, an open-source toolkit for easily adding programmable guardrails to large language model-based conversational systems. We are looking for researchers in dialogue systems, AI safety, and security in large language models. Join us to influence and build the next generation of Conversational AI!

What you'll be doing:

• Develop new deep learning models, training algorithms, and frameworks for dialogue systems using very large language models

• Reduce harmful behaviour in LLMs and protect against adversarial attacks

• Continually assess and improve the ongoing defensive abilities of NeMo Guardrails

• Publish your research at conferences (ACL, EMNLP, NAACL)

• Partner with Deep Learning & AI researchers in leading universities and industrial research labs

• Open source your models and algorithms as part of NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails and other projects

What we need to see:

• PhD (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or Applied Math

• 3+ years of proven experience

• Advanced understanding of Deep Learning with applications in Speech Processing and NLP, and a record of publications or significant product contributions in these areas

• Strong Python programming skills and experience with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow

• Experienced mathematical background, especially in optimization theory, stochastic algorithms, and/or numerical methods

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Research or product development experience with dialogue systems

• Experience in cybersecurity or Trustworthy AI, such as in toxicity detection or algorithmic methods for adversarial attacks and their defense

• Systems software engineering knowledge and expertise in optimizing software for computational performance

• Contribution to open source software projects

The base salary range is 156,000 USD - 287,500 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits. NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse 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.