Drimva

Google

Senior Research Scientist, Graph Neural Network

New York, NY, USA · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026

Experience
2 years leading a research agenda; preferred: 1 year leading research efforts and influencing other researchers.
Education
PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Conducts research on graph neural networks and structured data, developing architectures and retrieval methods that integrate graph data with foundation models and LLMs at scale.

What you'll do

  • Author research papers and share research findings and best practices.
  • Define research project data structures, frameworks, designs, evaluation metrics, timelines, and resource needs.
  • Identify research opportunities and technology gaps, and collaborate with stakeholders to advance research strategy and impact.

What they ask for

  • PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
  • Experience with AI/ML technologies, such as deep learning frameworks, AI accelerators, model architectures, or machine learning APIs.
  • At least one scientific publication submission to a conference, journal, or public repository.

Nice to have

  • 1 year of experience leading research efforts and influencing other researchers.

Pay

$174000 - $252000 USD (base salary)

Tools

PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax, Ray, TPUs, GPUs, encoders, decoders, transformers

AI focus

Fundamental and applied research on graph neural networks, graph encoders and tokens, hybrid graph-sequence architectures, and graph-based retrieval and agentic systems to enhance LLMs and foundation models.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)