Senior Staff Research Engineer, DeepMind

Senior Staff Research Engineer, DeepMind _corporate_fare_ DeepMind _place_ Mountain View, CA, USA

• Minimum qualifications:
• + Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. + 8 years of experience in software development. + 5 years of experience with design and architecture; and testing/launching software products.
• 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. + 5 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
• In this role, you will work cross-functionally with Researchers and Engineers on Agent Evals and Quality to ensure that we have the best quality of agents for GenAI model improvement and product developments.

You will collaborate with agent platform and model teams to leverage user signals and metrics to improve model performance. focusing on the development, evaluation, and optimization of AI agentic systems—specifically LLM-based agents designed to perform complex, multi-step tasks and workflows. 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. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $262,000-$365,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

• Responsibilities
• + Construct quantitative benchmarks and automated evaluation frameworks (including LLM-as-a-judge) to measure agent capabilities in reasoning, planning, and tool use.

+ Create and optimize data mixes extracted from user feedback for training, fine-tuning agents to enhance performance on specific tool-use tasks. + Analyze agent behavior to identify failure modes, edge cases, and performance bottlenecks, turning these insights into actionable improvements. Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) . Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) . If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) . Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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