Foundational AI Systems Engineer — End-to-End ML & Production

Google DeepMind; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 185,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in Montreal is seeking a research-focused Software Engineer specializing in foundational ML systems and large-scale model deployment. You will design, train, and optimize algorithms, prototype new architectures, and collaborate with research and product teams to integrate core technologies into production environments.

Role emphasizes translating conceptual ideas into scalable, robust systems, with experience in ML frameworks and deployment at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/ML/Math/Stats or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 2 years of experience in machine learning, algorithm design, data structures, or distributed software systems.
• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
• 1 year of experience taking technical projects or machine learning systems from conceptual formulation to implementation and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and optimize foundational algorithms and ML systems (e.g., personalized model adaptation, agentic workflows, contextual memory architectures, dynamic prompt optimization, and multimodal reasoning).
• Lead end-to-end technical development from algorithmic design and experimental prototyping to production-grade architecture and scaled serving infrastructure.
• Partner directly with Google development and product teams to integrate and harden our core technologies within production environments (e.g., Project Helix, agent workspaces, and intelligent system integrations).
• Formulate novel automated and human-in-the-loop evaluation methodologies to measure capability gains, latency/compute efficiency, alignment, and personalization fidelity.

Skills

Machine learning

Algorithm design

Data structures

Distributed software systems

Python programming

C++ programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/ML/Math/Stats or equivalent practical experience

Tools

ML frameworks

Large-scale model training

Serving infrastructure

Research collaboration tools

Job description

Google DeepMind in Montreal is seeking a research-focused Software Engineer specializing in foundational ML systems and large-scale model deployment. You will design, train, and optimize algorithms, prototype new architectures, and collaborate with research and product teams to integrate core technologies into production environments.

Role emphasizes translating conceptual ideas into scalable, robust systems, with experience in ML frameworks and deployment at scale.