About this role
Nightfall AI is seeking a talented ML Engineer or Scientist for its AI Platform team in Bengaluru. This full-time hybrid position is ideal for professionals with a graduate degree and five or more years of experience who want to build the future of data security.
Role Overview
Nightfall AI is building the future of data security with machine learning at its core, creating AI systems that detect and prevent data leaks in real time for leading organizations. As a member of the AI Platform team, the selected professional will collaborate with world-class engineers to design, build, and scale the AI models and underlying hosting systems that power modern security products. This role offers an opportunity to solve difficult problems, experiment with natural language processing architectures and large language models, and make a tangible impact in a high-ownership environment.
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About the Company
Nightfall AI is an AI-native, unified data loss prevention and insider risk management platform that protects sensitive data across Software-as-a-Service applications, generative AI tools, email, and endpoint devices. Hundreds of customers, ranging from AI innovators to top-tier banks, rely on the platform to detect and stop data exfiltration at scale. Backed by prominent venture capital firms and cybersecurity leaders, Nightfall empowers organizations to innovate freely without exposing customer data or losing intellectual property.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Nightfall AI careers page to submit an application for the ML Engineer/Scientist, AI Platform position.
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What qualifications are required for the ML Engineer role at Nightfall AI?
Applicants need five or more years of industry experience and a graduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field with rigorous coursework.
What programming languages are used in this position?
The role requires fluent coding in Python and Go, C++, or Java, along with a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
Is this a remote or in-office position?
This is a hybrid role operating out of the Bengaluru office, requiring three days in-office per week.
What specific tasks will the ML Engineer perform?
Responsibilities include building and shipping AI systems, experimenting with NLP model architectures, fine-tuning models, monitoring accuracy, building automation for training and deployment, developing Go microservices, and participating in the on-call rotation.
What experience is considered a bonus for this role?
Bonus points include hands-on PyTorch experience, fine-tuning large language models, building agentic workflows, familiarity with AWS, GCP, Kafka, Redis, and Postgres, MLOps experience, hackathon wins, research papers, or open-source contributions.