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Senior Research Scientist, Graph Neural Network

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Senior Research Scientist will conduct research on the Graph Neural Network team, developing methods that connect graph-structured data with deep learning and foundation models. The role includes research on neural architectures, graph encoders, and retrieval systems, as well as building frameworks to train and deploy models over complex graphs. The scientist will collaborate across Google Research, Google DeepMind, and product teams to translate research into production capabilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Research Agenda LeadershipAI/ML TechnologiesDeep Learning FrameworksPyTorchTensorFlowJAXRayAI AcceleratorsTPUsGPUsModel ArchitecturesEncodersDecodersTransformersMachine Learning APIsResearch LeadershipResearcher Influence

Qualifications

PhD in Computer Science or Related Field or Equivalent Practical Experience2 Years Research Agenda LeadershipScientific Publication Submissions1 Year Leading Research Efforts

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

  • 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.

  • Experience with AI/ML technologies (e.g., frameworks for deep learning (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Jax, Ray), AI accelerators (TPUs, GPUs), model architectures (encoders, decoders, transformers), or using machine learning APIs).

  • One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories (such as CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, etc.).

Preferred qualifications:

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

About the job

As a Research Scientist on the Graph Neural Network (GNN) team within OMEGA, you will pioneer research at the intersection of deep learning, structured data, and Large Language Models (LLMs). In this role, you will invent novel neural architectures, graph encoders, and agentic retrieval methods that bring relational reasoning to foundation models at massive scale. You will collaborate closely with partners across Google Research, Google DeepMind, and core product teams to translate theoretical breakthroughs into production-grade frameworks and next-generation AI capabilities.

As a part of the Graph Neural Network (GNN) team, you will bridge relational structure and deep learning, making it seamless to integrate graph-structured data into neural networks and foundation models at massive scale. As a part of the team, you will conduct fundamental research and build production-grade frameworks to train and deploy these models over complex, heterogeneous graphs. Recently, the team's work has expanded into generative AI, developing structured data encoders, graph tokens, hybrid graph-sequence architectures, and graph-based retrieval and agentic systems to enhance Large Language Models (LLMs).

Google Research is building the next-generation of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this, we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science techniques developed by skilled software developers and research scientists. Google Research teams collaborate closely with other teams across Google, maintaining the flexibility and versatility required to adapt new projects and foci that meet the demands of the world's fast-paced business needs.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $252000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

  • Author research papers to share and generate impact of research results across function and in the research community.

  • Help in growing research business by sharing research trends and best practices within the community.

  • Drive project work by defining the data structure, framework, design, and evaluation metrics for research solution development and implementation. Identify timelines and obtain resources needed.

  • Discover new and upcoming research areas by interacting with potential external and internal collaborators, helping to develop long-term research strategies and plans to expand the impact of Google research.

  • Identify defined problems/gaps in existing technology and engage stakeholders and leaders to address them.

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • New York median$100–132K/yr274 salary ranges
  • US median$150–228K/yr1,542 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 80% above the New York median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Research Scientist salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 338 open Research Scientist jobs in New York and 2,289 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Research Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,264 postings).
Education
1,201 of the 2,289 open Research Scientist jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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