Research Scientist, Verified Code Generation, DeepMind

Google DeepMind; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 129,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind is seeking a researcher in formal verification and AI-driven proof systems. You will work on developing agents that generate formally verified code and proofs, using Lean and related tools, across languages like C/C++.

We encourage publishing and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams. The role emphasizes safety, ethics, and broad impact, with opportunities to contribute to scalable verification infrastructure and open mathematical benchmarks.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent practical experience in programming languages/formal methods.
• 4 years of experience with real-world software verification and bug-finding.
• 3 years of experience with proof assistants (Lean, Coq or similar) or SMT-solvers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve AI agents that generate formally verified code, algorithms, and proofs using Lean.
• Formalize the semantics of programming languages (e.g., C/C++) in Lean and build verified static analyses.
• Design experiments evaluating AI-driven proof search against open problems in mathematics and real-world codebases.
• Build infrastructure for applying formal verification at scale, translating code, orchestrating proof search, and integrating with internal tools and models.

Skills

Software verification

Bug-finding

Education

PhD degree in programming languages/formal methods

Tools

Lean

Coq

SMT-Solvers

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; London, UK.

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD degree in programming languages, formal methods, or a related area, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience with real-world software verification and bug-finding.
• 3 years of experience with proof assistants (Lean, Rocq, or similar) or SMT-solvers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with formalizing the semantics of real-world languages.
• Track record of publications at top computer science venues.

About the job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer various learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

• US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Develop and improve AI agents that generate formally verified code, algorithms, and mathematical proofs using the Lean proof assistant.
• Formalize the semantics of programming languages (e.g., C/C++) in Lean and build verified static analyses on top of these formalizations.
• Design and run experiments evaluating AI-driven proof search, including benchmarking against open problems in mathematics and real-world codebases.
• Build infrastructure for applying formal verification at scale, translating code, orchestrating proof search, and integrating with Google-internal tools and models.

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