Google

Research Scientist, Agent Post Training, DeepMind

Google$174K — $253K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 2 years of experience with JAX, Flax, or PyTorch machine learning frameworks.
  • Research experience in reinforcement learning, tool use, or autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the research process from hypothesis to delivery in the Gemini model recipe.
  • Design and execute ablation studies to validate hypotheses and enhance feedback loops.
  • Communicate research findings and progress through visualizations and reports.
  • Develop research infrastructure for data analysis and model assessments.
  • Collaborate with research scientists and engineers to ensure effective communication.

Benefits

  • 15% bonus target equity benefits.
  • Comprehensive health insurance plans.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and vacations.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience with machine learning frameworks such as JAX, Flax, or PyTorch
  • Experience conducting research in reinforcement learning, tool use, or agentic systems.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience publishing research in reinforcement learning, reinforcement learning from human feedback, or tool-use algorithms at machine learning venues.
  • Experience working with large-scale distributed training infrastructure and scaling experiments.
  • Research experience in systems design, code complexity, or working with large-codebase environments.
  • Experience developing simple, scalable solutions for complex, open-ended research problems.


Responsibilities
  • Drive the research process for large-scale agent post-training from hypothesis formulation to delivery in the Gemini model recipe.
  • Design and execute ablation studies to validate research hypotheses and accelerate experimental feedback loops.
  • Communicate research findings, progress, and outcomes to the broader team through visualizations and reports.
  • Develop research infrastructure and utilities for data analysis and model evaluations using standard engineering practices.
  • Collaborate with other research scientists and engineers to maintain a regular feedback and communication loop.


Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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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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