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Lean Theorem Proving Engineer, Verified Code Generation, DeepMind

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Mountain View, CAJob$174–252K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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Compensation
$174–252K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google DeepMind seeks a Lean Theorem Proving Engineer to advance verified code generation. The role focuses on formalizing correctness and security specifications, encoding programming-language semantics, evaluating AI-driven autoformalization and proof search, and building infrastructure for formal verification at scale. Applicants may indicate a preferred work location of London or Mountain View.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Formal VerificationProgram LanguagesC++ (Programming Language)Programming LanguagesLean Proof AssistantAI AgentsAI Agents for Code or Mathematical ReasoningResearch Publications

Qualifications

PhD or Equivalent Experience in Computer Science or Mathematics3 Years Lean Proof Assistant Experience3 Years AI Agent Experience

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Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD or equivalent experience in computer science or mathematics.
  • 3 years of experience with the Lean proof assistant.
  • 3 years of experience with using AI agents.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience with AI agents for code or mathematical reasoning tasks.
  • Track record of publications at top research venues.

About the job Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority. We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort. 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 about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

  • Formalize correctness and security specifications of complex real-world systems in Lean with AI assistance.
  • Encode the semantics of programming languages (e.g., C/C++/Rust) in Lean with AI assistance.
  • Design and run experiments evaluating AI-driven autoformalization and proof search applied to verification of real-world codebases.
  • Build infrastructure for applying formal verification at scale, translating code, orchestrating proof search, and integrating with Google-internal tools and models.

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How this job compares

Set against the 1,138 open Research Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$174–252K/yr
  • California median$184–338K/yr402 salary ranges
  • US median$150–275K/yr813 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $213K, is 16% below the California median midpoint ($254K) — in the middle half of Research Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 579 open Research Engineer jobs in California and 1,138 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Research Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (622 postings).
Education
407 of the 1,138 open Research Engineer jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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