Senior Research Engineer

About the role

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000 - $252,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Responsibilities

• Apply research ideas to high-impact problems by prototyping, curating datasets, and deploying optimized machine learning systems.
• Architect and implement scalable software libraries and high-quality code in Python or C++ to translate complex research into practical applications.
• Drive high-stake, long-term research projects from ideation to completion by scoping project needs, managing resources, and solving ambiguous problems.
• Train, evaluate, and iterate on deep neural models and reinforcement learning algorithms to continually improve agent performance and achieve research objectives.
• Influence engineering best practices by championing code reviews, mentoring team members, and facilitating clear communication between research and engineering.
• Communicate research developments, experimental results, and project status clearly to internal teams and the broader external community.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in the job offered or in a Research Engineer-related occupation.

Qualifications

• Experience in applied research from proof-of-concept to implementation.
• Experience in scientific publication submission.
• Experience with Tensorflow, JAX, or PyTorch machine learning frameworks.
• Experience in machine learning theory application.
• Experience in leading a research agenda.

Skills

• Expertise in Python or C++ programming.
• Knowledge of deep neural models and reinforcement learning algorithms.
• Ability to communicate research findings effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and project management skills.

Benefits

Google offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000 - $252,000 + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Position reports to the Google New York, NY office & may allow for a hybrid schedule per Google policy.