Member of Technical Staff (Secure Intelligence Institute)

Highlights

• Advance frontier AI security research at Perplexity's Secure Intelligence Institute.
• Build defenses and evaluations for AI-native browser, search, and agents.
• Publish findings and collaborate with top academic and industry researchers.

What they offer

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Ideal candidate

An independent, mission-driven security researcher who loves turning rigorous ideas into practical defenses protecting millions of everyday AI users.

Requirements

• Hold a PhD (or equivalent research experience) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a primary focus on security and/or privacy
• Experience publishing at top security conferences (IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, ACM CCS, NDSS) demonstrating original, impactful research contributions
• Deep expertise in one or more of: security of agentic systems, systems security, web and applications security, program analysis, and software security
• Proficiency in Python (bonus points for TypeScript, Go, and/or Rust)
• Ability to operate with high independence, willing to dive in and take ownership, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment where research directly informs product
• Clear and concise communication, translating complex attack narratives into actionable insights for engineering and leadership