Senior Researcher, AI Security

Fujitsu Limited; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fujitsu Limited in Pittsburgh seeks a research scientist specialized in ML, NLP, and AI to advance security technologies for Agentic AI and Robotics. The role emphasizes safety, privacy-preserving, alignment, authentication, and collaboration with universities.

Ideal candidates have a PhD in CS and a proven publication record in ML, AI, and NLP, with expertise in LLM-based agentic systems, robotics security, and federated learning.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong track record of publishing research in top-tier conferences and journals in ML, AI, and NLP.
• Expert-level knowledge in LLM-based agentic systems for security, privacy and safety.

Responsibilities

• Research on trustworthy agentic AI and robotics for security and privacy.
• Conduct experiments and data analysis on synthetic simulations and real-world applications.
• Publish findings in top journals and present at invited talks and conferences.
• Integrate in-house research with commercially available software to build impactful solutions.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams and with universities to advance research goals.
• Demonstrate rapid prototyping and testing methodologies to validate solutions.

Education

PhD in Computer Science

Tools

Python

TypeScript

PyTorch

Job description

Location Flexibility: Primary Location Only

Posting Start Date: 7/20/26

At Fujitsu, we are driven by our purpose to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation.

We have been a pioneer in technology and innovation for over 80 years, and we are committed to using our expertise to help businesses and organizations transform for the digital age. We believe that digital transformation is essential to creating a more sustainable future. That's why we are working with our customers to develop solutions that can help them reduce their environmental impact, improve their efficiency, and create a more equitable society.

We are committed to contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are a blueprint for a better future for all, and we believe that technology can play a vital role in achieving them.

If you share our passion for making a meaningful impact on the world, we invite you to join our global family of 130,000 employees spanning more than 50 countries. We are a diverse workforce, and we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to grow and develop your career.

Together, we can create a more sustainable future for all.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented research scientist working in machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to join our Security Science Lab at Pittsburgh. This pivotal role will focus on endowing Agentic AI and Robotics with advancing foundational security technologies like safety, privacy-preserving, alignment, authentication, and authorization, through close collaboration with leading universities. We value individuals with a vision to pick up new knowledge, see through complex scenarios and arrive at simple, elegant yet workable solutions. Self-driven nature, creativity, communication skills, and attention to details are traits of a successful researcher in this role.

Job responsibilities:

• Conduct research on developing trustworthy collective intelligence and action models to achieve effectively and efficiently goals of individuals and groups in Agentic AI and Robotics
• Conduct experiments and data analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of research findings on synthetic simulations and real word applications
• Publish findings in renowned scientific journals and conferences, while also showcasing achievements through presentations at invited talks, conferences, and workshops
• Integrate various stages of technologies from early stage in-house developed to commercially available software to develop impactful solutions
• Foster collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, including esteemed professors, to propel research endeavors forward
• PhD in Computer Science and a related field
• Strong track record of publishing research in top-tier conferences and journals on ML, AI, and NLP such as ICLR, ICML, NeurIPS, COLM, Nature Machine Intelligence, AAAI, KDD, IJCAI, ACL, and EMNLP,Robotics such as ICRA, IROS, CoRL, and RSS, and security such as CCS, IEEE S&P, USENIX Security, and NDSS
• Expert-level knowledge and extensive experience in one or more these areas: LLM-based agentic systems for security, privacy, and safety, robotics security, privacy and safety, agentic reinforcement learning, self-evolving multi-agent orchestration and collaboration, federated learning
• Proven Experience in rapid prototyping and testing methodologies to validate the functionality and performance of developed solutions

Preferred requirements:

• Industry experience in AI, robotics, Security, or related fields, or equivalent experience through postdoctoral research or impactful projects.
• Proficiency in ML and AI programming written in Python or/and web frontend programming written in TypeScript
• Design and prototype applications combining a variety of tools and platforms
• Experience in integrating multiple technologies from multiple research domains including AI, ML, NLP, and security
• Experience in interdisciplinary research collaborations

At Fujitsu, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are committed to creating an environment where all employees can thrive.

We are an equal opportunity employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We believe that everyone has something to contribute, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can reach their full potential.

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