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Staff Research Scientist/Engineer, Agentic Post Training, DeepMind

Google$207K — $300K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of software development experience.
  • 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Familiarity with large language models, reinforcement learning, and deep learning.

Responsibilities

  • Specialize in core modeling and post-training experience, driving research from hypothesis to model delivery.
  • Design and conduct ablation studies for research validation and feedback acceleration.
  • Communicate findings and progress through visual reports and data visualizations.
  • Develop infrastructure and tools for data analysis and model evaluations using standard practices.
  • Collaborate with research scientists and engineers to ensure consistent feedback and communication.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years.
  • 40 hours of sick time per year, increasing to 69 in Seattle, plus 5 discretionary sick days.
  • 28-30 weeks of maternity leave and 18 weeks of baby bonding leave.
  • 13 paid holidays per year.
Full Job Description
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X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development.
  • 5 years of experience testing, and launching software products.
  • 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.
  • Experience with large language model, reinforcement learning, and deep learning.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in a complex, matrixed organization involving cross-functional, or cross-business projects.


About the job

This role is dedicated to core modeling and post-training experience (e.g., deep learning, LLMs, and reinforcement learning). Because of this focus, candidates with primarily ML infrastructure (ML infra) backgrounds will likely find this is not the right profile for their skill set.

US: $207000 - $300000 (USD) 20% bonus target equity benefits

Responsibilities
  • Specialize in core modeling and post-training experience. 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.


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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