Senior Staff Research Scientist, Recommendation Systems, DeepMind

Google DeepMind; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 262,000 - 364,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Research Scientist to develop and deploy large-scale AI systems across research and product contexts.

You'll design experiments, build core architectures, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance AI research, with focus on machine learning, deep learning, NLP, and scalable infrastructure. Strong publication record encouraged.

Qualifications

• PhD in CS/CE/EE/Math/IT or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning or natural language processing.
• Track record of publications in AI/ML conferences preferred (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).

Responsibilities

• Use software engineering skills to complement the research background.
• Build recommender/search systems or deploy novel deep learning algorithms at industrial scale.
• Be skilled in LLM post-training algorithms and infra, with proficiency in JAX.
• Drive cross-functional projects and collaborate across organizational boundaries with strong communication skills.

Skills

ML algorithms

AI & DL

NLP

Education

PhD in CS/CE/EE/Math/IT or related field

Tools

TensorFlow

JAX

Job description

Minimum qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning or natural language processing.

Preferred qualifications

• Track record of publications in AI/ML conferences (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV).

About The Job

As an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more.

As a Research Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Use software engineering skills to complement the research background.
• Build recommender/search systems or successfully deploy novel deep learning algorithms at industrial scale.
• Be skilled in LLM post-training algorithms and infra, with proficiency in JAX.
• Drive cross-functional projects and collaborate effectively across organizational boundaries with strong communication skills.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .