Chief AI Scientist (Bengaluru)

Synstack Technologies; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 12,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Synstack Technologies in Bengaluru seeks a CTO / Chief Scientist AI Security to establish and lead the AI Security Technical Innovation Centre (TIC) in India. You will be the highest technical authority defining research direction, architecture, and long-term strategy for secure AI development and AI supply-chain assurance.

You will oversee AI security research, platform design, deployment accountability, mentor teams, and ensure compliance with global standards.

Qualifications

• PhD or Masters with robust research depth in AI/ML or cybersecurity.
• 15+ years of experience in advanced AI/ML research, security engineering, or deep-tech systems.
• Experience in R&D labs, enterprise AI projects or security-focused product development.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the AI Security technology and research roadmap aligned to TIC objectives.
• Lead and govern advanced AI security research spanning model inspection, unlearning, provenance, and compliance.
• Act as Chief Architect for AI Security platforms including scanners, verification pipelines, lineage systems, and policy engines.
• Drive translation of research outcomes into proofs of concept, benchmarked solutions, and deployable platform components.
• Establish technical standards for security claims, verification, benchmarking, and reproducibility.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to research, engineering, MLOps, and product teams.
• Ensure adherence to emerging global AI security standards, regulatory expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Lead intellectual property generation and publication in reputed AI and security forums.
• Represent in external technical, academic, and industry engagements related to AI security.

Skills

AI Security Leadership

Research Leadership

System Architecture

MLOps

Security Standards

Education

PhD or Masters in CS/AI/ML/Cybersecurity

Job description

Role Purpose

The CTO / Chief Scientist AI Security will establish and lead AI Security Technical Innovation Centre (TIC) in India. This role serves as the highest technical and scientific authority for AI Security, responsible for defining research direction, technical architecture, and long-term strategy across secure AI development and AI supply-chain assurance. The role combines deep AI/ML research leadership with platform-level system design and enterprise deployment accountability.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the AI Security technology and research roadmap aligned to multi-year TIC objectives.
• Lead and govern advanced AI security research spanning model inspection, unlearning, provenance, and compliance assurance.
• Act as Chief Architect for AI Security platforms including scanners, verification pipelines, lineage systems, and policy engines.
• Drive translation of research outcomes into proofs of concept, benchmarked solutions, and deployable platform components.
• Establish technical standards for security claims, verification, benchmarking, and reproducibility.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to research, engineering, MLOps, and product teams.
• Ensure adherence to emerging global AI security standards, regulatory expectations, and compliance requirements.
• Lead intellectual property generation and publication in reputed AI and security forums.
• Represent in relevant external technical, academic, and industry engagements related to AI security.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Education:

• PhD or Masters degree (CS, AI/ML, Crypto, Cybersecurity) from Premier institute** with robust research depth in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related fields.

Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in advanced AI/ML research, security engineering, or deep-tech system architecture.
• Earlier Experience: R&D; labs, Research projects, Product companies, AI projects, Enterprise solutions own .