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Senior Research Engineer

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Mountain View, CA · HybridFull-time$179–253K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$179–253K/yr
Location
Mountain View, CAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Google seeks a Senior Research Engineer to apply research ideas to high-impact problems and translate complex research into practical applications. The role involves building machine-learning systems, leading long-term research projects, and training and evaluating deep neural models and reinforcement-learning algorithms. It reports to the Google office and may allow a hybrid schedule under Google policy.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Statistical Data AnalysisPython or C++Infrastructure and Pipeline DesignSoftware TestingTesting FrameworksML/AI Experimentation Design

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Listed Field or Master's in Listed Field5 Years Experience or 3 Years With Master'sEnglish Proficiency

Full job description

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Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or in a Research Engineer-related occupation.

  • Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field, and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a Research Engineer-related occupation.

  • Position requires 3 years of experience in the following: Statistical data analysis; Python or C++; Infrastructure and pipeline design; Software testing and testing frameworks; and ML / AI experimentation design.

About the job

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $178,800 - $253,000 + 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. Learn more aboutbenefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/) .

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

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.

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.

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 1,133 open Research Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$179–253K/yr
  • California median$184–350K/yr377 salary ranges
  • US median$148–257K/yr821 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $216K, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($254K) — in the middle half of Research Engineer salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 550 open Research Engineer jobs in California and 1,133 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Research Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (647 postings).
Education
436 of the 1,133 open Research Engineer jobs (38%) 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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