Senior AI Forward-Deployed Engineer — Labs & Gemini

Google LLC; Ionia (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in New York and Mountain View seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer for AI Futures Fund collaborations, embedding with startup teams to drive evaluations and Gemini integrations. You will unblock complex deployments and translate technical feedback into model improvements.

You will serve as a bridge between AI research and production, shaping evaluation design, documenting breakthroughs, and sharing insights across Google Labs and Cloud teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: Java, C/C++, Python, Objective C, JavaScript, or Go.
• Experience building or integrating Large Language Model (LLMs), generative AI models, or ML-powered systems into production applications.
• Experience with partner management, cross-functional teams, and leading operational initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical relationship for AI Futures Fund portfolio partners, guiding the architecture of production-grade generative AI applications and ensuring partner feedback directly impacts model development.
• Design, build, and execute systematic evaluations on partner-specific datasets and real-world workloads to provide DeepMind research teams with high-fidelity performance signals.
• Partner closely with model teams on custom evaluation design, auto-rater setup, and validation to contribute directly to Gemini checkpoint training and active tuning.
• Author high-visibility technical case studies, code samples, and developer deep-dives highlighting breakthrough AIFF partner use cases and demonstrating Gemini's performance in production.
• Collaborate with Google Labs, Cloud, Developer Relations teams to ensure AIFF technical learnings, best practices, and ecosystem wins scale across Google.

Skills

Java

C/C++

Python

JavaScript

Go

LLM integration

Cross-functional teams

Partner management

Mentoring

Operational initiatives

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree or PhD in AI/CS

Job description

Google LLC in New York and Mountain View seeks a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer for AI Futures Fund collaborations, embedding with startup teams to drive evaluations and Gemini integrations. You will unblock complex deployments and translate technical feedback into model improvements.

You will serve as a bridge between AI research and production, shaping evaluation design, documenting breakthroughs, and sharing insights across Google Labs and Cloud teams.