Research Scientist - AI Security

Team Introduction

The Security Engineering team is a research and development (R&D) team that operates within the broader Security and Risk Control Organization. Their core responsibility is to construct, implement, and sustain secure infrastructures, platforms, and technologies. In addition, they provide support to cross-functional teams within the organization. The team's ultimate objective is to serve and safeguard Tik Tok products and infrastructures on a global scale.

• Conduct in-depth research on AI-specific security threats, including adversarial attacks, model tampering, and data privacy issues.
• Develop and implement strategies to detect and mitigate AI security vulnerabilities in various domains, such as natural language processing, computer vision, and other machine learning areas.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI security measures into existing and new products.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and advancements in AI security, attending conferences and engaging with the broader research community.

• 5+ years of experience in AI/machine learning, with a strong focus on security aspects.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting AI security research with published papers or presentations in recognized forums.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or Java, and familiarity with AI/ML frameworks like Tensor Flow or PyTorch.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively about complex challenges.

• Ph.D. degree (or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience) in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, AI, or related fields.
• Hands-on experience in developing and deploying secure AI systems in a real-world setting.
• Prior experience in industry or academic settings, working on large-scale AI projects and research.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $208800 - $616000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

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