Research Scientist, Gemini Agent Safety, DeepMind

DeepMind Technologies Limited; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind seeks a Research Scientist for the Gemini Safety team to design algorithmic solutions advancing user-facing architectures. You will bring post-training expertise to ensure outputs are aligned and production-ready, coordinating with Gemini post-training and core Product Area counterparts.

You will be a builder and shipper with end-to-end ownership, formulating mitigation frameworks and evaluations while guiding cross-functional alignment for deployment across launch surfaces.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, natural language processing, or Agent-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-quality protocols to identify safety gaps in model behavior across all Gemini and GenAI models, and feed these insights back into the post-training process to continuously improve both in-model and out-of-model protection.
• Explore, adapt, and apply innovative modeling and alignment techniques to solve real-world safety and alignment challenges under tight launch timelines.
• Drive innovation in model optimization, advancing the application of Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) techniques at massive scale.
• Partner closely with post-training, evaluation, and product teams to align incentives, close safety gaps, and influence safety decisions without direct authority.

Skills

Generative AI experience

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, natural language processing, or Agent-based systems.

Minimum qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 1 year experience with Generative AI, Large Language Models, natural language processing, or Agent-based systems.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in AI safety and model alignment.
• Experience developing AI agents, safety-critical systems, or Machine Learning Infrastructure.
• Expertise in reward modeling, Reinforcement Learning (RL) for LLMs, instruction tuning, and long-range RL.
• Ability to drive research concepts to product realization with a strong track record of engineering abilities and experimental work.
• Track record of publications at AI/ML venues (e.g., NeurIPS, ICLR, ICML, EMNLP, AAAI, UAI).

About The Job

The Gemini Safety team is accountable for the standards of GDM’s flagship releases. In this role, you will develop algorithmic solutions to advance user-facing architectures. The workstyle is changing, supported by a strong internal culture of mutual dedication and cooperation.

You will bring LLM post-training expertise to ensure outputs are aligned and production-ready. This scope encompasses deep thinking and deep research capabilities, coordinating directly with the Gemini post-training organization and core Product Area counterparts.

You will be a builder and shipper who takes end-to-end ownership. You will formulate mitigation frameworks and evaluations while guiding the cross-functional alignment required to deploy across launch surfaces.

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

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-quality protocols to identify safety gaps in model behavior across all Gemini and GenAI models, and feed these insights back into the post-training process to continuously improve both in-model and out-of-model protection.
• Explore, adapt, and apply innovative modeling and alignment techniques to solve real-world safety and alignment challenges under tight launch timelines.
• Drive innovation in model optimization, advancing the application of Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning (RL) techniques at massive scale.
• Partner closely with post-training, evaluation, and product teams to align incentives, close safety gaps, and influence safety decisions without direct authority.

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