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AI Cyber Defense Research Engineer

$350k

Anthropic

A leading AI research organization, located in San Francisco, is seeking a Research Scientist for its cybersecurity team. The role involves developing tools for AI-empowered cybersecurity and designing experiments around autonomous systems. Candidates should have strong expertise in cybersecurity, programming skills in Python, and possess the ability to handle complex problems. This role offers a competitive salary range of 350,000–850,000 USD and aims at shaping the future of AI in security contexts. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anthropic

Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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