Research Engineer, Pindrop
$155-175k
+ Equity
Security, identity & intelligence software solutions
Be an early applicant
Security, identity & intelligence software solutions
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$155-175k
+ Equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
Pindrop's mission is to provide real-time security, identity, and trust on every voice interaction.
Role
Who you are
- You have a passion for technology and are constantly researching new/emerging solutions
- You are self-motivated and work with minimal supervision
- You make relevant, specific, and high-value recommendations for the design or implementation of a platform, including automation, features, security, and manageability
- You are resilient in the face of challenges, change, and ambiguity
- You are optimistic and believe that you can turn a problem into a solution
- You are resourceful, excited to uncover innovative solutions, and teach yourself something new when needed
- You take accountability, do the things you say you’ll do, under-promise and over-deliver
- You are nimble and adaptable
- Preferably PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence) or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of Experience in Deep Learning, ideally in speech processing, computer vision, face recognition, deepfake detection, audio processing, or general machine learning
- Strong understanding of adversarial machine learning techniques, including evasion attacks, poisoning attacks, and model inversion
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think like an adversary
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to a diverse audience
- Deep understanding of deepfake technologies, synthetic audio, and video generation
- Experience with real-time audio and video processing and data acquisition, as well as preparation for such tasks
- Strong programming skills in Python. Experience with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, Keras, and PyTorch
- Ability to design, develop, and maintain research packages to assess vulnerabilities of ML models
- Ability to publish peer-reviewed papers in top computer vision, audio and speech, and conferences
What the job involves
- Design and execute adversarial attack campaigns targeting deepfake detection models to assess their resilience
- Develop novel techniques for evading detection, including adversarial audio and video, voice cloning, synthetic speech generation, and face swapping
- Conduct red teaming exercises to identify weaknesses, data biases, and model blind spots
- Collaborate with machine learning engineers and researchers to develop countermeasures and improve detection algorithms
- Use threat intelligence to anticipate emerging deepfake methods and adjust testing strategies accordingly
- Document and communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, providing actionable recommendations for risk mitigation
- Stay current with the latest research in adversarial machine learning, synthetic media, and AI security
- Participate in cross-functional team meetings and provide insights based on research findings
- You will also be part of Pindrop's Research team, working on revolutionary research ideas against deepfake threats
- This role provides the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology, collaborate with experts to enhance real-time communication safety, and contribute to innovative solutions
- Within 30 days, you’ll:
- Understand Pindrop as a product and the voice technology space. Dive into your role and understand how your success will be measured
- Get acclimated to your surroundings and your team, including meeting with your onboarding buddy and key department members
- Read through the Pindrop Lexicon to familiarize yourself with company terms and complete any required role-based training
- Be introduced to your team and colleagues and added to any standing meetings such as 1:1’s, standups, and weekly touchpoints
- Complete onboarding and attend New Employee Orientation sessions with other new Pindroppers
- Within 60 days, you’ll:
- Accomplish some quick wins and start adding value, particularly within your immediate responsibilities
- Establish relationships with key partners for continued collaboration and build your Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for the next quarter
- Understand expectations for the team and be able to start planning for development and contributing to projects
- Start a research project agreed upon with your direct manager
- Within 90 days, you’ll:
- Schedule and complete a 90-day check-in with your manager to discuss wins, blockers, and next steps
- Have an intermediate level of familiarity with the products and corresponding research initiatives
- Start executing against the research roadmap and contribute significantly to team objectives
Our take
The global fraud detection and prevention market size is expected to grow to $141.75 billion by 2028. There has been increasing investment from key players to develop secure fraud solutions across industries such as BFSI, manufacturing, healthcare and others.
Pindrop is propelling enterprises and consumers toward a voice-driven future by unlocking the value of voice interactions. Interacting with a financial institution, a digital assistant, a video chat, or a smart device can provide access to our unique identities, and open new capabilities in security and intelligence evoked solely from a voice.
Pindrop is a big player in fraud detection and voice authentication, currently delivering voice solutions to 8 of the top 10 banks in the world. Its competitors include iovation, ID Experts, ZIMPERIUM and Telsis Limited.
A 2023 partnership with NTT Data has expanded Pindrop's presence in Japan, capitalising on NTT's knowledge of the Japanese market, whilst 2024 funding will accelerate Pindrop's product development.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Apr 2024
$4.3m
LATE VC
Dec 2018
$90m
SERIES D
Total funding: $302.9m
Company benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Company holidays
- Unlimited paid time off
- Remote-first culture - including monthly work from home stipends
- Annual professional development and learning budget
- Pick your own Apple MacBook Pro
- Pension scheme
- Medical insurance/Private Health care
- Life Insurance and Critical Illness Insurance
- Flex schedules
- Best in class tools and tech stack
- Fun activities to celebrate our accomplishments as a team
Company HQ
Home Park, Atlanta, GA
Leadership
Vijay Balasubramaniyan
(Co-Founder & CEO)Software engineering experience at multiple companies, including Google and IBM.
Paul Judge
(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)Also co-founder of Purewire, Inc, Luma, and TechSquare Labs.
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