Research Engineer, AI Safety

Melian; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Melian in New York City is seeking a SecOps-focused software engineer who combines strong Python skills with hands-on ML model work. You will design experiments, evaluate results, and iterate quickly to improve security postures across systems.

You bring a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, plus a learning mindset and collaborative approach. Ownership, clear communication, and security-aware thinking are essential as you partner with cross-functional teams to ship secure

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree is a plus, not a requirement.
• Strong software engineering skills, especially in Python.
• Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning or evaluating machine-learning models.
• Research taste: you design clear experiments and learn quickly from the results.
• Ownership, clear communication, and a collaborative approach.
• A background in security is a plus, not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• SecOps as it should be.
• We’re building the context and capabilities that help security teams do their best work. Bring your judgment, curiosity, and experience.

Skills

Python

ML model training

Research mindset

Ownership

Communication

Security background

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Advanced degree is a plus

Job description

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree is a plus, not a requirement.
• Strong software engineering skills, especially in Python.
• Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning or evaluating machine-learning models.
• Research taste: you design clear experiments and learn quickly from the results.
• Ownership, clear communication, and a collaborative approach.
• A background in security is a plus, not a requirement.

What you bring

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent experience. An advanced degree is a plus, not a requirement.
• Strong software engineering skills, especially in Python.
• Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning or evaluating machine-learning models.
• Research taste: you design clear experiments and learn quickly from the results.
• Ownership, clear communication, and a collaborative approach.
• A background in security is a plus, not a requirement.

SecOps as it should be.

We’re building the context and capabilities that help security teams do their best work. Bring your judgment, curiosity, and experience.