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Research Scientist (Video)

Pindrop Security · US - Remote; US-Remote · Remote

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About Pindrop Security

Backed by Redpoint.

About the role

As a Research Scientist II on the Video team, you will independently drive core research initiatives, deliver reproducible experimental results, and help translate machine learning models into real-world product solutions. In this role, you will:

What they're looking for

  • You remain focused, persistent, and scientifically rigorous through multiple experimental iterations, navigating ambiguity in research data, quality, or shifting methodologies while continuing to make steady progress
  • You work effectively across functional boundaries with research scientists, research engineers, and product partners, communicating research assumptions, findings, and implications with clarity
  • You take individual ownership of assigned research projects and workstreams, making sound technical decisions using available data, theory, and rigorous experimental evidence
  • You follow through on your commitments, communicate research progress transparently, and maintain the highest standard of technical integrity, documentation, and model reproducibility
  • PhD in a quantitative field (e.g., Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence) or equivalent industry research experience
  • 3+ years of professional experience in Deep Learning, specifically applied to computer vision, face recognition, video deepfake detection, or general machine learning
More about this role

Pindrop is a cybersecurity company delivering continuous identity verification across voice, video, and digital interactions. Powered by the Pindrop Intelligence Network, our unified trust platform helps enterprises answer three critical questions:

Is this identity synthetic? Detect AI-generated and manipulated voice and video.

Is this identity risky? Identify fraud, suspicious behavior, and other risk signals.

Is this identity known? Authenticate identities using voice, device, behavioral, and other signals.

Pindrop brings this intelligence together across purpose-built trust engines to help organizations make informed decisions in real time — protecting customers, workforce interactions, and emerging AI-driven interactions.

Pindrop protects billions of high-risk interactions for enterprises, including leading financial institutions, insurers, and healthcare organizations. Its technology is informed by more than 8 billion real-world interactions annually and protected by 300+ patents.

Recognized by TIME as one of the 10 Most Influential Software Companies of 2026 and by Inc. for Best in Business for Innovation, Pindrop is backed by leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz,...

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