Senior Biometrics Researcher
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Product Development
Company Description
Common Purpose, Uncommon
Opportunity. Everyone at
Visa works with one goal in mind - making sure that Visa is the best way to pay
and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common
purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology
company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over
13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world,
enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also
global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the
world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global
economy. Visa's sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup,
celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have
a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa
offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa
is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on
delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over
the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.
Job Description
Position Summary
As part of the Risk and Authentication
Products team, the Senior Researcher will be a key technology leader of the Applied
Authentication Center team. The Senior
Researcher will drive authentication research projects such as creating new
methods of authentication, devising methodologies to evaluate and test to
breakage authentication schemes, etc. Creation of new technologies is an
integral part of life in Risk and Authentication Products at Visa, and the
Applied Authentication Center is no exception. Senior Researchers will create
new authentication capabilities that enable Visa and our partners to build and
deliver secure easy to use experiences.
Responsibilities
Responsible for idea generation, design, development, and testing of authentication methods and/or biometric modalities
Develop protocols to evaluate and real-world test biometric modalities
Create methods to test biometric and other authentication methods to breakage
Hands-on technical leader in the Risk and Authentication Product development group
Qualifications
Ph.D. in biometrics or computer science with a
focus on biometrics with demonstrated focus on one of the following areas:
Facial recognition
Spoof prevention / liveness detection
Fuzzy extractors / matching in the encrypted
domainSecure Multi-Party Computation
Privacy and security
Machine learning / deep learning
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.