Sr Staff Researcher, AI Security

Overview

Intuit is seeking a Staff-level Senior Researcher to join AI Adversarial Robustness Research (A2RS), a multidisciplinary team focused on securing AI and GenAI models and systems.

We’re looking for innovative team players who love new challenges, enjoy cracking tough problems, and thrive in cross-functional environments.

In this role, you will partner with data scientists and security researchers to define how Intuit secures AI applications.

Responsibilities

• Research AI and GenAI systems from a security perspective to understand when and how they are vulnerable to a variety of threats
• Blue team: Explore innovative ways to enhance the security of AI systems
• Red team: Analyze the attack surface of state-of-the-art AI technologies
• Center of Excellence: Collect and synthesize research literature and open-source tools to build and maintain a robust knowledge base for adversarial robustness of AI systems
• Distill and share AI security knowledge within Intuit and externally through seminars, blogs, papers, and conference talks
  
  

Qualifications

We encourage you to apply if you…

• Are passionate about exploring the field of AI security
• Are a seasoned security researcher who enjoys both red team and blue team work: performing threat analysis, discovering new attack vectors, and designing mitigations
• Have a strong AI background (well beyond prompt engineering) and a passion for math and algorithms
• Learn quickly and thrive in uncharted technical territories
• Love to gain, share, and build knowledge
  
  

Qualifications

• MSc (with thesis) or PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related field; equivalent research experience considered with a proven record
• 6+ years of industry experience in cybersecurity research, including 3+ years in threat research, and 3+ years in security innovation (may overlap)
• Strong background in data science and prompt engineering experience in AI security or AI research
• Significant experience in research and innovation, including rapid prototyping, publications, conference talks, or patents
• Strong abstract-thinking and problem-solving skill
  
  

Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position will be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is:

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