Research Scientist

🔥 14 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🧬 Research Scientist

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Pindrop

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2011

🛡️ Insurance

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Insurance • Consulting • Healthcare

Pindrop is a leader in voice authentication and fraud detection, offering innovative solutions to enhance the security of voice communications. The company uses advanced technologies such as liveness detection, behavioral analysis, and voice biometrics to combat threats like deepfakes and spoofing in various sectors including banking, finance, insurance, and retail. Pindrop integrates with platforms like Five9 to provide multifactor authentication, ensuring both the protection of sensitive information and a seamless user experience. With a focus on securing call centers and smart devices, Pindrop helps businesses prevent fraud and improve customer interactions by leveraging cutting-edge audio, voice, and AI technologies. Their solutions are trusted by some of the largest financial institutions and insurance companies around the world.

📋 Description

• Conduct research to develop new functionalities and improve existing technologies across Fraud, Voice/Speech, Video, Authentication, and Deepfake Detection • Design, implement, and evaluate deep learning algorithms and machine learning models for complex datasets • Partner with research engineers and engineering teams to transition research prototypes into efficient, production-ready systems across cloud or edge environments • Analyze system behavior, identify detection gaps, and recommend practical improvements for customers • Participate in cross-functional meetings, research reviews, and code reviews • Publish patents and peer-reviewed papers at top conferences • For senior roles, own the research agenda, shape product and business strategy, influence executive decisions, mentor others, and define differentiated insights

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Artificial Intelligence, or equivalent industry research experience • Experience ranging from 1–3 years for early-career researchers to 6+ years for Senior/Principal Research Scientists • Focus in deep learning, computer vision, face recognition, generative AI, speech processing, or fraud modeling • Strong programming proficiency in Python • Hands-on mastery of PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Keras • Proven track record of successful project delivery, publishing peer-reviewed research, or translating research findings into practical improvements • Foundational or expert-level knowledge of biometrics, identity authentication, fraud patterns, audio/video pipelines, or consumer security concepts • Ability to explain complex AI/ML concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders • Ability to make sound technical decisions using data, theory, and rigorous experimental evidence • Ability to maintain technical integrity, documentation, and model reproducibility

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package, including RSUs (Restricted Stock Units) for all employees • Remote-first environment with flexibility and autonomy • Regular team on-sites, company-wide events, and intentional gatherings • Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) • Generous health and welfare plans, including one employer-paid employee-only plan • Best-in-class Health Savings Account (HSA) employer contribution • Low-cost vision and dental plans for employees and families • Paid Parental Leave for birth, adoptive, and foster parents • One year of diaper delivery for a newest family addition • Recurring monthly phone and internet allowance • Enhanced fertility and GLP-1 benefits • Annual Learning & Development stipend for professional growth, skill-building, certifications, and continued education

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