Ai Research Engineer • Senior

Who you are

You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, along with 8 years of experience in software development. Your background includes 5 years of experience testing and launching software products, and 3 years of experience with software design and architecture. You possess 5 years of experience with machine learning design, including model deployment, evaluation, data processing, debugging, and fine-tuning. Your expertise extends to Transformer-based models such as BERT, T5, GPT, and ViT, with a focus on attention mechanisms and architecture variations.

You hold a Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, and have 8 years of experience with data structures and algorithms. You have spent 3 years in a technical leadership role, guiding project teams and setting technical direction. Your experience includes working in complex, matrixed organizations on cross-functional or cross-business projects. You have contributed to open-source projects related to recommendation systems, transfer learning, NLP, computer vision, or multimodal systems, and understand modern recommendation architectures and how to integrate large foundation models into existing systems.

What you'll do

In this role, you will design and productionize fine-tuning pipelines that translate general-purpose state-of-the-art Foundation User Models into effective, domain-specific recommendation engines. You will establish a strategic feedback loop with pre-training teams, utilizing downstream performance analysis to influence data curation, model architecture, and novel evaluation metrics tailored for engagement-specific needs. Your work will involve collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure that the models you develop meet the needs of users at scale. You will also mentor junior engineers and contribute to the overall technical direction of the team.

What we offer

At Google, you will be part of a team that develops next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will work in a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and creativity, allowing you to bring fresh ideas from all areas of expertise. Join us in shaping the future of technology and making a significant impact on the world.