Senior Research Scientist, Gemini Omni, DeepMind

Google Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 174,000 - 252,000; Full time

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Google DeepMind in Mountain View, CA, seeks a Senior Research Scientist for the Gemini Omni team to advance generative AI and multimodal modeling for billions of users.

You will lead research, publish findings, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to drive impactful AI innovations while balancing safety and ethics.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• 3 years of experience with machine learning and machine learning algorithms.
• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
• Experience in academic research with publications in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Drive foundational research in next-generation generative modeling to pioneer breakthroughs across multimodal generation.
• Formulate novel scientific methodologies and literature reviews to solve complex AI challenges.
• Pioneer model optimization and efficient inference to reduce compute overhead and scale across infrastructure.
• Advance post-training and capability scaling using reinforcement learning to enhance model alignment and generation quality.
• Apply rigorous engineering practices to design robust benchmarks and validate research impact.

Skills

Leadership

ML algorithms

GenAI knowledge

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JAX

PyTorch

TensorFlow

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• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in development with JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• 3 years of experience with machine learning and machine learning algorithms.
• 3 years of experience with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) techniques (e.g., Large Language Models, Multi-Modal, Large Vision Models) or with GenAI-related concepts (language modeling, computer vision).
• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
• Experience in academic research within machine learning, publications, or research in related fields.

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of coding experience.
• 1 year of experience leading research efforts and influencing other researchers.

About the job

We research and develop machine learning models for billions of Google users.

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 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.

About the job

We research and develop machine learning models for billions of Google users.

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 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

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• Drive foundational research in next-generation generative modeling (e.g., autoregressive architectures, diffusion models) to pioneer breakthroughs across multimodal generation, including image, video, and audio synthesis.
• Formulate novel scientific methodologies and conduct deep literature reviews to solve complex, open-ended AI challenges, exercising independent judgment to balance immediate project milestones with long-term frontier research.
• Pioneer model optimization and efficient inference strategies to significantly reduce compute overhead, optimize latency, and scale large multimodal systems across high-performance infrastructure.
• Advance post-training and capability scaling using reinforcement learning to enhance model alignment, reasoning, and multi-turn generation quality across modalities.
• Apply rigorous engineering and experimental practices to design robust benchmarks, measure real-world performance, and systematically validate the scientific and practical impact of research findings.

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