Socure - PhD Research Intern – Graph Learning & Agentic AI for Fraud Detection
Requirements
• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field • Strong research foundation in one or more of: • Graph representation learning (e.g., GNNs, graph transformers) • Transformer architectures and deep learning • LLMs and agentic AI systems • Adversarial, robust, or trustworthy machine learning • Demonstrated research capability (e.g., publications, preprints, or equivalent work) • Experience with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX) • Ability to independently scope and execute open-ended research problems • Publications at top-tier ML/AI/data mining conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, KDD, WWW, WSDM, ACL) • Experience scaling graph-based or transformer-based architectures to large datasets • Familiarity with graph learning libraries (e.g., PyG, DGL) • Experience working with noisy, highly imbalanced, or adversarial datasets • Location: US Remote • Location: • Duration: 12–16 weeks (Summer 2026) • Duration
Responsibilities
• Formulate and drive original research directions in graph learning for fraud detection, exploring architectures such as GNNs, graph transformers, and hybrid models • Design scalable approaches for dynamic, heterogeneous, and large-scale fraud graphs • Investigate agentic AI and LLM-augmented systems for automated risk reasoning, investigation workflows, and decision support • Develop robust learning techniques for adversarial and non-stationary environments • Conduct rigorous empirical evaluation on real-world, production-scale datasets • Translate research insights into practical system-level implications in collaboration with data scientists and engineers • Contribute to patent development and preparation of submissions to top-tier academic venues
Benefits
• Intern Range$25 – $35 per hour • 12-16 weeks - Summer 2026 • DS II Range$140K – $170K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Staff Range$180K – $210K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • This is a base salary range for this job based on the job requirements. • Base pay is only one component of Socure's compensation and our total rewards package includes equity, benefits, and an annual bonus or a commission plan. • annual bonus • commission plan. • Upload your resume here to autofill key application fields. • Drop your resume here! • Parsing your resume. Autofilling key fields... • or drag and drop here • You must actively be enrolled in a PhD program to be eligible. • We really read these! Please be compelling, brief, and highlight overlap between your studies, career goals, & our work! • Unfortunately we are unable to hire employees living in these states. • Socure's Recruiting Privacy Policy • We like to get together in person when possible! Eligible Hub Locations: • San Francisco, CA • Decline to self-identify • Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. • White • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. • Black or African American • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Asian • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. • American Indian or Alaska Native • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) - All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races. • Two or More Races • Hispanic or Latino • White (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) • American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino) • Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) • I identify as one or more of the classifications of protected veteran listed above • I am not a protected veteran
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