Research Engineer, Humanoids, DeepMind

Google; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

DeepMind in Mountain View is seeking a Research Engineer to develop and maintain robotics systems powered by AI. The role focuses on enabling perception, planning, and action in complex environments and collaborating with teams to advance robot learning.

The successful candidate will work on real‑world problems, own technical challenges end‑to‑end, and contribute to cutting‑edge research while addressing practical issues across a fleet of robots.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree requirement or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of robotics experience developing and maintaining robot software systems.
• Experience using ML Frameworks, specifically JAX.
• Proven track record of owning technical problems and debugging complex systems end‑to‑end.
• Python and C++ programming skills.

Skills

Python

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JAX

Job description

Research Engineer Role

Overview: The Research Engineer role at DeepMind focuses on developing and maintaining robotic systems that leverage artificial intelligence. The team is dedicated to pioneering advancements in robotics, enabling robots to perceive, plan, and act in complex environments. Engineers will work on real-world problems and collaborate with various teams to enhance robot learning capabilities. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge research while managing practical issues related to a fleet of robots.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in robotics, specifically with developing and maintaining robot software systems.
• Experience using ML Frameworks, specifically JAX.
• Proven track record of owning technical problems and debugging complex systems end‑to‑end.
• Python and C++ programming skills.