Senior Research Lead - AI Security Portfolio
Core
Lead a portfolio of research and engineering teams to secure advanced AI systems, evaluate cyber capabilities, and inform national security policy frameworks.
Role type
Senior Research Lead (AI Security Portfolio)
Builds
AI security research programs, cyber capability evaluations, and policy analysis products for U.S. and allied national security priorities.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence Security, Cybersecurity, National Security Policy
Deliverable
production ML models | research | client delivery
Required skills
AI security expertise, cybersecurity engineering, large technical program leadership, multidisciplinary team management, complex project delivery, AI threat modeling, system vulnerability analysis, cyber capability evaluation, policy communication
Preferred skills
Leadership at frontier AI labs/startups/hyper-scalers, AI/cybersecurity R&D or red team operations, secure AI infrastructure development, AI/ML hardware/software stack familiarity, government AI/cybersecurity policy experience, elite technical program graduation (CNODP/RIOT/FORGE)
Technologies
GPUs, TPUs, CUDA, PyTorch, TensorFlow
Responsibilities
Define and drive research agenda on secure AI systems; lead cross-functional projects integrating R&D, cybersecurity, and policy; mentor and manage senior technical staff and researchers; translate technical findings for policymakers; oversee development of threat models and security architectures; engage with senior government and industry stakeholders
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic portfolio oversight
