Senior ML Research Engineer: LLMs & Production AI

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

Job summary

Google DeepMind is seeking a research-focused Software Engineer to help design, test, and deploy large-scale AI systems. You will run experiments, prototype architectures, and contribute to expanding capabilities across research programs and product interfaces.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product engineering teams (e.g., Search, Gemini) to scale research into production, improve model quality, and advance AI for broad global impact while upholding safety and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/AI/ML or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years in ML focusing on LLMs or IR.
• 3 years software engineering in one or more languages (Python, C++, JAX, PyTorch).

Responsibilities

• Uncover opportunities at intersection of Gemini, Search, factuality, continual learning, and more.
• Analyze models and measure ideal behavior beyond current leaderboards.
• Create practical interventions to improve models across downstream surfaces.
• Collaborate with product teams to scale research into production environments.

Skills

ML experience (LLMs/IR)

Education

PhD in CS/AI/ML or equivalent

Tools

Python

C++

JAX

PyTorch

Job description

Google DeepMind is seeking a research-focused Software Engineer to help design, test, and deploy large-scale AI systems. You will run experiments, prototype architectures, and contribute to expanding capabilities across research programs and product interfaces.

The role emphasizes collaboration with product engineering teams (e.g., Search, Gemini) to scale research into production, improve model quality, and advance AI for broad global impact while upholding safety and ethical standards.