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Persona

Senior Research Scientist

Persona

. Lead research on open problems in identity verification and fraud prevention using focused experiments .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates deep expertise in Computer Vision, Mathematics, and Statistics, with a strong focus on Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention. Capable of leading independent research, designing rigorous experiments, and effectively communicating findings to diverse audiences.

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Deep Expertise In Computer VisionResearch In Identity VerificationPhD In Computer ScienceExperience With Noisy DataPeer-Reviewed Publications

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Hard Skills
Image ForensicsFace AnalysisGenerative ModelsStatistical InferenceOptimizationApplied MathematicsFraud DetectionAdversarial BehaviorOut-Of-Distribution DetectionExperimental Design
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationIndependent Research Leadership
Certifications & Qualifications
PhD In Computer ScienceMS In Related Technical Field
Industry Keywords
Fraud PreventionBiometricsDeepfakesPresentation AttacksAdversarial Robustness

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead research on open problems in identity verification and fraud prevention using focused experiments
  • Develop methods to detect manipulated documents, AI-generated images, and emerging fraud attacks
  • Evaluate model reliability across different populations
  • Uncover patterns in verification data that reveal fraud and distinguish signal from noise
  • Calibrate model confidence and measure fraud events with limited labeled data
  • Partner with ML and engineering teams to turn research prototypes into production models
  • Publish at venues such as CVPR, NeurIPS, and USENIX Security
  • Stay active in the research community

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Deep expertise in computer vision, mathematics and statistics, or identity verification and fraud prevention
  • Computer vision research in image forensics, face analysis, generative models, or representation learning
  • Strong foundation in probability, statistical inference, optimization, or applied mathematics, with experience applying it to empirical research
  • Experience researching identity verification, biometrics, fraud detection, out-of-distribution detection, adversarial behavior, or closely related security problems
  • A PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field is strongly preferred; candidates with an MS and an exceptional research record will also be considered
  • Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications in relevant conferences or journals, with substantive contributions to the research
  • Ability to independently lead research, design rigorous experiments, and use negative or unexpected findings to guide next steps
  • Clear communication of experimental design, findings, and limitations to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Research on deepfakes, presentation attacks, or adversarial robustness
  • Experience with noisy, imbalanced real-world data
  • Experience shipping ML research to production

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 3% 401(k) contribution
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Quarterly mental health days
  • Family planning benefits
  • Professional development stipend
  • Wellness benefits
  • Private medical insurance for full-time UK employees
  • Dental insurance for full-time UK employees
  • 6% employer pension contribution for full-time UK employees
  • Unlimited PTO for full-time UK employees
  • Monthly wellness stipend for full-time UK employees
  • Professional development stipend for full-time UK employees
  • Co-working stipend for full-time UK employees