Research Engineer, Responsibility, DeepMind

Google Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind seeks a Research Engineer focused on Responsibility to advance responsible AI initiatives. You will design experiments, prototype architectures, and work closely with Research Scientists to push the state of the art while ensuring safety and ethical considerations.

Joining a specialized Applied Research and Responsibility team, you’ll lead technical direction, scale engineering solutions, and communicate trade-offs to leadership across global programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in Python programming.
• Experience with generative AI, NLP, and LLMs.
• Experience with Cloud AI/ML systems and tools (e.g., Kaggle, TensorFlow, PyTorch).

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, scale engineering solutions and run experiments for research priorities in Responsibility portfolio.
• Collaborate with Research Scientists to advance Responsible AI.
• Anchor technical practices for code quality, scalability, and system design.
• Present complex engineering trade-offs and research results to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead project teams and set technical direction.

Skills

Python

Generative AI

NLP

LLMs

Kaggle

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Cloud AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Math or related field

Master's degree or PhD preferred

Tools

Kaggle

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

Research Engineer, Responsibility, DeepMind

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Math, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in Python programming.
• Experience with generative AI, generative AI agents, natural language processing (NLP), and large language models (LLMs).
• Experience with Cloud AI/Machine learning systems and tools (e.g., Kaggle, TensorFlow, PyTorch etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or Math, or technically-oriented MBA degree.
• Experience with AI ethics, responsible development, trust and safety, or adversarial thinking.

About the job

At Google, research-focused Software Engineers are embedded throughout the company, allowing them to setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly. Ideas may come from internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, engineers work on real-world problems including artificial intelligence, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more. But you stay connected to your research roots as an active contributor to the wider research community by partnering with universities and publishing papers.

In this role, you will be joining a specialized Applied Research and Responsibility team within Google. While our reporting structure sits within Google's broader Global Affairs organization, our work remains deeply integrated with Google DeepMind.

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 diverse 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: $207000 - $300000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
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• Design, prototype, scale engineering solutions, and run experiments to address emerging research priorities within the Responsibility portfolio.
• Work with Research Scientists to advance the state of the art in Responsible AI.
• Act as a technical anchor for the team, establishing best practices for code quality, scalability, and system design.
• Present complex engineering trade-offs and research results clearly to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead project teams and set technical direction.

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