Senior Research Scientist — AI's Impact on the SDLC

Google LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to study AI’s impact on the software development life cycle. You will design large-scale experiments, apply causal inference, and collaborate with product teams to drive data-driven improvements.

The role emphasizes mentorship and publishing impactful findings for the broader research community. The position requires a PhD and demonstrated leadership of a research agenda, with publications in economics or AI venues.

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics, CS, ML or related field.
• 2 years leading a research agenda.
• Publications in economics or AI venues.

Responsibilities

• Scale research strategies with Data Science and UXR partnerships.
• Apply causal frameworks to understand AI impact from data.
• Advise product teams on data-driven system improvements.
• Mentor junior researchers and establish best practices.

Skills

NLP/LLM

Python

Causal inference

Econometrics

ML solutions

Education

PhD degree

Tools

PyTorch

JAX

NumPy

pandas

scikit-learn

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to study AI’s impact on the software development life cycle. You will design large-scale experiments, apply causal inference, and collaborate with product teams to drive data-driven improvements.

The role emphasizes mentorship and publishing impactful findings for the broader research community. The position requires a PhD and demonstrated leadership of a research agenda, with publications in economics or AI venues.