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KnowBe4

Principal Data Scientist

KnowBe4
🇮🇳In-Person - Bengaluru, India₹1.8M–₹3.2M/yriJust now
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Role Snapshot

Principal Data Scientist at KnowBe4 will lead advanced analytics and machine learning initiatives to enhance the company's workforce security platform. This role focuses on developing AI-driven solutions to combat threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI.

Key Responsibilities: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and data analytics solutions that power KnowBe4's attack simulation, training, and agent security capabilities. Lead cross-functional teams in leveraging behavioral data and risk scoring methodologies to drive product innovation and security effectiveness.
Skills & Tools: Expert proficiency in machine learning, statistical modeling, and data engineering with strong Python/R programming skills. Advanced experience with large-scale data processing, AI/ML frameworks, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
Qualifications: Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related field, with 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or similar roles. Proven track record of leading data science initiatives and delivering production-level ML solutions in enterprise environments.
Location: In-Person - Bengaluru, India
Compensation: ₹1.8M–₹3.2M/yr (estimated)

Job Description

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day. Trusted by more than 70,000 organizations worldwide, KnowBe4 is the pioneer of digital workforce security, securing both AI agents and humans. The KnowBe4 Platform provides attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security powered by AIDA (Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents) and a proprietary Risk Score. The platform leverages 15-years of behavioral data to combat advanced threats including social engineering, prompt injection, and shadow AI. By securing humans and agents, KnowBe4 leads the industry in workforce trust and defense.

Please submit your resume in English.

Data scientists design data modeling processes, create algorithms and predictive models to be used by software engineers for developing new and exciting products for KnowBe4’s customers, alongside other engineers in a fast-paced, agile development environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Expertise working experience with programming languages like Python, R, and SQL
  • Solid understanding of statistics, probability, and machine learning
  • Research, design, and implement Machine Learning, Deep Learning algorithms to solve complex problems
  • Communicate complex concepts and statistical models to non-technical audiences through data visualizationsPerforms statistical analysis and using results to improve models
  • Identify opportunities and formulate data science / machine learning projects to optimize business impact
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in data science and analytics research, and adopt the new tooling and methodologies in Knowbe4
  • Manage the release, maintenance, and enhancement of machine learning solutions in a production environment via multiple deployment options such as APIs, embedded software, or stand-alone applications
  • Advise various teams on Machine Learn Practices and ensure the highest quality and compliance standards for ML deployments
  • Makes significant new contributions in technology, sometimes resulting in patents, trade secrets, and/or professional publications and presentations
  • Contributes as a technical expert to the development of new principles and concepts, providing solutions that are highly innovative and ingenious and cross diverse technical areas

Requirements:

  • BS or equivalent plus 12 years experience
  • MS or equivalent plus 7 years experience
  • Ph.D. or equivalent plus 6 years experience

Our Fantastic Benefits

We offer company-wide bonuses based on monthly sales targets, employee referral bonuses, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, certification reimbursement, and certification completion bonuses - all in a modern, high-tech, and fun work environment. For more details about our benefits in each office location, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/benefits.

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

No recruitment agencies, please.

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