YJ
Career profile

Yeongjin Jang

Research Scientist @ Google DeepMind | Cyber Safeguard for Gemini | DARPA/ARPA-H AIxCC final Champion (Team Atlanta) | 2 x DEF CON CTF Champion (2015, 2018) | 6 x Black Hat speaker

Mountain View, California, United States

Career path.

  1. Google DeepMind

    Staff Research Scientist / Tech Lead Manager

    Oct 2025 - Present
  2. Samsung Research America (SRA)

    Principal Engineer, Software Vulnerability Research

    Aug 2023 - Oct 2025
  3. Oregon State University Alumni Association

    Courtesy Appointment

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2024
  4. Oregon State University Alumni Association

    Assistant Professor

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2023
  5. Oregon State University Alumni Association

    Courtesy Appointment

    Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
  6. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2017
  7. SECURITY AXIOMS, INC.

    Chief Engineer

    Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
  8. SECURITY AXIOMS, INC.

    Research Intern

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
  9. SECURITY AXIOMS, INC.

    Research Intern

    May 2012 - Jul 2012
  10. SECURITY AXIOMS, INC.

    Research Intern

    Aug 2011 - May 2012
  11. SECURITY AXIOMS, INC.

    Research Intern

    May 2011 - Aug 2011
  12. Georgia Institute of Technology

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Aug 2010 - Dec 2012
  13. NEXON Co., Ltd. (Head Office/Japan)

    Engineering Intern

    Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
  14. HHC, U.S. Army Garrision Yongsan, Eighth U.S. Army

    Sergeant

    Aug 2005 - Aug 2007
  15. Sony Computer Entertainment Korea

    Engineering Intern

    Dec 2004 - Feb 2005