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US AI Policy Manager, DeepMind

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Compensation
$181–247K/yr
Location
Washington D.C., DC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The US AI Policy Manager will lead DeepMind and Google’s frontier AI policy advocacy across federal and state jurisdictions. The role coordinates internal policy work and external engagement with government bodies, drives legislative analysis and briefings, and translates frontier AI safety research into policy recommendations. The position supports Google AI business units on proactive and reactive policy matters.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

US Technology Public PolicyLegislative AffairsRegulatory PolicyFrontier AI SafetyAI SecurityAI GovernanceFrontier Safety FrameworksModel EvaluationsRed-TeamingCompute GovernanceAI AlignmentLegislative AnalysisLegislative RedliningStatutory DraftingPolicy Position PapersLegislative TestimonyGovernment BriefingsStakeholder EngagementWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationTechnical TranslationCollaborationProactivityAutonomy

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent10 Years US Policy Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

US AI Policy Manager, DeepMind

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In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match

  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment

  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance

  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks

  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks

  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA .

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

  • 10 years of experience in US technology public policy, legislative affairs, or regulatory policy at the federal or state level, including experience with Congress, federal agencies, and state legislatures regarding emerging technology regulation.

  • Experience in frontier AI safety, security, and governance issues (such as frontier safety frameworks, model evaluations, red-teaming, compute governance, and alignment).

  • Experience analyzing and redlining legislation or regulation, drafting statutory language and policy position papers, and supporting legislative testimony or government briefings.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to engage credibly with, senior staff across US Congressional committees, federal executive agencies, state legislative offices, industry coalitions, and policy think tanks.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical AI research concepts for federal and state policymakers and translate legislative realities back to technical research teams.

  • Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy in a fast-paced, matrixed environment that bridges frontier AI research (DeepMind) and frontline government affairs (GAPP).

About the job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At 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: $181000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target

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

Responsibilities

  • Lead and scale DeepMind and Google's frontier AI policy advocacy across US federal and state jurisdictions.

  • Serve as a primary policy POC internally across Google on US Frontier AI Policy issues, and supporting and coordinating external engagement with US federal bodies, including the Administration and the Congress, as well as priority state legislatures, working across broader GAPP teams.

  • Drive statutory analysis, legislative redlines, testimony preparation, and technical briefings across high-velocity US state and federal AI bills.

  • Execute proactive policy campaigns that translate DeepMind frontier safety approach and research into actionable policy recommendations.

  • Support internal AI business units within the Google ecosystems on both proactive and reactive policy areas of distinct interest.

Information collected and processed as part of your Google Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Google'sApplicant and Candidate Privacy Policy (./privacy-policy) .

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing ourAccommodations for Applicants form (https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2) .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.

How this job compares

Set against the 507 open Public Policy jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$181–247K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$167–236K/yr56 salary ranges
  • US median$90–122K/yr443 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $214K, is 6% above the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($203K) — in the middle half of Public Policy salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 64 open Public Policy jobs in Washington, D.C. and 507 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Public Policy postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (454 postings).
Education
124 of the 507 open Public Policy jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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