CareerPlan

Research Scientist II – Deepfake Detection & Authentication (Video & Audio)

US-RemoteRemoteFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop and deploy machine learning models for detecting AI-generated voice and video (deepfakes) and authenticating identities in real-time.

Role type

Senior IC research scientist (multimodal deepfake detection)

Builds

Production-ready deep learning systems for synthetic media detection and identity authentication

Domain

Cybersecurity, fraud prevention, biometrics, audio-visual processing

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Deep learning, computer vision, speech/audio processing, Python, PyTorch/TensorFlow/Keras, reproducible research pipelines, model evaluation, bias/drift awareness

Preferred skills

C/C++ or model optimization tools (ONNX, TensorRT), real-time streaming pipelines, large-scale synthetic data generation, NLP, sequence modeling

Technologies

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, ONNX, TensorRT, TF-Lite, Go

Responsibilities

Design and implement deep learning algorithms for audio-visual deepfake detection; develop internal research pipelines for training and benchmarking ML models; partner with engineering to transition prototypes to scalable production systems; analyze model behavior and attack vectors to improve robustness; contribute to patents and peer-reviewed papers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC