Staff Research Engineer, GenAI Reinforcement Learning, DeepMind
Mountain View, CA, USA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Experience
- 8 years in software development; 5 years testing and launching software products; 3 years in software design and architecture. Preferred: 8 years with data structures and algorithms; 3 years in technical leadership; 3 years in a complex, matrixed organization.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience; preferred Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
About the job
Develops reinforcement learning methods and infrastructure to improve Gemini models and apply them in product areas.
What you'll do
- Develop post-training or reinforcement learning solutions for Gemini models.
- Develop, maintain, and improve core reinforcement learning libraries, tools, and frameworks.
- Collaborate across DeepMind and Google to apply the model in product areas.
What they ask for
- 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 in software design and architecture.
- Experience with reinforcement learning, machine learning, and deep learning.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
- Experience developing reinforcement learning algorithms, frameworks, or infrastructure; technical leadership and cross-functional project experience.
Pay
$207000 - $300000 USD base salary
Tools
Gemini
AI focus
Develop reinforcement learning and post-training solutions to improve the capability, utility, and safety of Gemini models.
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