Google

Research Engineer, Gemini Retrieval, DeepMind

Google$174K — $252K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, ML, or equivalent experience.
  • 3 years of experience in machine learning focusing on Large Language Models or Information Retrieval.
  • 3 years of software engineering experience in Python, C++, JAX, or PyTorch, including multi-stage training pipelines.
  • Preferred experience with Reinforcement Learning algorithms or large-scale production deployment of ML models.
  • Experience in competitive programming or algorithm development.
  • Proven ability to quickly learn new software tools and complex technical systems.

Responsibilities

  • Identify strategic opportunities within AI technologies like Gemini and continuously learn from deep research.
  • Analyze and enhance model performance beyond existing benchmarks by understanding complex problem domains.
  • Leverage empirical data to create modeling innovations that improve results on various platforms.
  • Collaborate with product teams to translate research innovations into scalable production solutions.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • 401(k) plan with company match.
  • Generous paid time off and wellness programs.
  • Continuous education and professional development support.
  • Access to mental health resources.
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Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience in machine learning, with a focus on Large Language Models (LLMs) or Information Retrieval (IR).
  • 3 years of experience with software engineering in Python, C , JAX, or PyTorch programming, including experience implementing multi-stage training pipelines or algorithms.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience developing Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms, automated evaluation systems, or LLM reflection and reasoning frameworks.
  • Experience with competitive programming, mathematics competitions (e.g., ICPC, IOI, IMO), or a track record of developing novel algorithms.
  • Experience rapidly prototyping and iterating on complex systems, generative AI models, or multi-stage pipelines.
  • Experience collaborating with product engineering teams to deploy machine learning models or research innovations into large-scale production environments (e.g., Search, Recommendation Systems).
  • Track record of learning new software tools, frameworks, and codebases quickly to solve complex technical obstacles.


About the job

At Google, research-focused Software Engineers are embedded throughout the company, allowing them to setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly. Ideas may come from internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, engineers work on real-world problems including artificial intelligence, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more. But you stay connected to your research roots as an active contributor to the wider research community by partnering with universities and publishing papers.

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: $174000 - $252000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Uncover strategic opportunities at the intersection of Gemini, Search, factuality, continual learning, deep research, and domain internalization.
  • Analyze models and model-driven products beyond current leaderboards-understand complex problem spaces and create new ways to measure ideal behavior.
  • Use empirical findings to develop practical interventions and modeling innovations to improve our models across downstream surfaces.
  • Collaborate with product teams like Search and YouTube to scale research innovations into production environments, optimizing for quality and efficiency.


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About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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