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NVIDIA

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Security

Senior Applied Scientist Cyber Defense

RemoteSeniorPosted Aug 19, 2026
PythonLLMsRAGNeMoTriton Inference ServerCUDARAPIDSMLOps+12 more

About this role

Build AI agents that augment security analyst judgment and automate detection, investigation, and response workflows. Lead agentic AI initiatives from experimentation through production using NVIDIA AI technologies, open models, and frontier models.

Must have

BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, AI, ML, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related technical field

8+ years of experience building and shipping AI, ML, or intelligent software systems with production ownership

Strong software engineering skills in Python with production system experience

Hands-on experience with LLMs, RAG, agentic architectures, or agent harnesses

Experience designing AI evaluations and benchmarks with curated datasets and task-specific metrics

Experience with MLOps or LLMOps practices for deployment and continuous improvement

Demonstrated technical leadership across complex cross-functional projects

Strong understanding of cybersecurity or experience applying AI to security operations

Technologies

PythonC#TypeScriptGitDockerRESTJSONOpen sourceKubernetesCI/CDLLMsMLOpsNeMoTriton Inference ServerAgent frameworksLLMOpsRAPIDSRAGCUDANIM

Responsibilities

Partner with security practitioners to identify high-impact workflows and deliver agentic systems

Provide technical direction for complex agentic AI initiatives across teams

Build context-aware agents that analyze security data and use approved tools

Establish repeatable evaluation for models and agents using realistic security environments

Use evaluation results and analyst feedback to improve agent quality and reliability

Take AI capabilities from experimentation to production using MLOps and LLMOps practices

Evaluate NVIDIA AI technologies alongside open-source and partner capabilities

Translate technical findings into recommendations that influence architecture and roadmaps

Benefits

EquityFlexible time offPaid parental leaveHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceRetirement benefits with matchComprehensive benefits package

Recruitment process

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Role carries significant technical autonomy and influence over Applied AI roadmap

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Level 4 base salary range is 184,000 USD - 287,500 USD

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Level 5 base salary range is 224,000 USD - 356,500 USD

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Applications accepted until August 21, 2026

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Posting is for an existing vacancy

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NVIDIA uses AI tools in recruiting processes

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NVIDIA is an equal opportunity employer