Lead Research Software Engineer, Foundational ML

Google; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off 20 days/year

Sick time 40 hours/year (Seattle 69)

Maternity leave 28-30 weeks

Baby bonding leave 18 weeks

Holidays 13 paid days

Job summary

Google is seeking a Research Software Engineer in Foundational ML Research to lead high-impact ML projects. Location options include Kirkland, WA, or New York, NY, with in-person interviews common. The role emphasizes ML design, deployment, data processing, and collaboration with researchers to productionize solutions.

The team values leadership, versatility, and the ability to span full-stack challenges in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/AI/ML.
• 8 years of software development experience.
• 5 years of ML design/infrastructure experience (model deployment, evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).
• 5 years of experience with ML areas such as speech/audio, reinforcement learning, or related ML field.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products; 3 years of software design/architecture.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership on high-impact projects, managing priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Coordinate across teams to align goals, outcomes, and timelines, and coach distributed engineers.
• Lead design and implementation of ML solutions, optimize infrastructure, and guide model optimization and data processing strategies.
• Prototype and test algorithms and collaborate with researchers to productionize solutions.

Skills

Software development

ML design & infrastructure

Model deployment

Data processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/AI/ML or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering/CS/ML or related field

Job description

Google is seeking a Research Software Engineer in Foundational ML Research to lead high-impact ML projects. Location options include Kirkland, WA, or New York, NY, with in-person interviews common. The role emphasizes ML design, deployment, data processing, and collaboration with researchers to productionize solutions.

The team values leadership, versatility, and the ability to span full-stack challenges in a fast-paced environment. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.