Principal Applied Research Engineer, Content Authenticity

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$272,000–$431,250 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
49 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Principal Applied Research Engineer, Content Authenticity

The Principal Applied Research Engineer, Content Authenticity joins the NVIDIA AI for Media team to lead the technical direction for content authenticity AI. You will architect model and pipeline strategies for detecting synthetic and manipulated media, making critical build-vs-adapt investment decisions. Daily responsibilities include designing efficient AI models for computer vision and video AI, specifically for synthetic content detection, manipulation identification, and semantic plausibility analysis. You will build end-to-end forensics pipelines, managing data strategy, evaluation methodologies, and deployment on NVIDIA hardware. The role requires expertise in deep learning frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and ONNX, alongside TensorRT, Triton, and WinML. You will solve complex problems in digital forensics and media provenance, ensuring real-time production performance for studio-quality audio and high-resolution video enhancement across cloud and premise environments.

What you'll do

  • Architect the model and pipeline strategy for detecting synthetic and manipulated media.
  • Design and build efficient AI models for computer vision and video AI.
  • Extend authenticity coverage across multiple modalities, including audio authentication analysis.
  • Architect end-to-end forensics pipelines from data strategy through deployment.
  • Optimize models for real-time production performance on NVIDIA hardware.
  • Translate state-of-the-art research into production-ready AI solutions.
  • Act as the technical authority by mentoring engineers and reviewing designs.

What we're looking for

  • 15+ years of relevant engineering or research experience in deep learning and computer vision.
  • Track record of setting technical direction for a research area across multiple teams or projects.
  • Demonstrated ownership of a system or model family from research concept through production deployment at scale.
  • Hands-on development skills with deep learning frameworks and deployment stacks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, ONNX, TensorRT, Triton, and WinML.
  • Ability to scope ambiguous problems into executable roadmaps and lead development independently.
  • Experience influencing product and research roadmaps through technical vision.
  • PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Research or engineering background in digital forensics, media provenance, or content authenticity (preferred).

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