Senior Research Engineer, GenMedia Safety, DeepMind

The GenMedia Safety team develops the data and algorithmic solutions that define the safety and behavior of GDM’s latest image and video generation models. In this role, you will build and deploy innovations that impact millions of users. This is a collaborative role focused on delivering effective outcomes across our internal and external platforms.

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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $174000 - $253000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions for GenMedia models that balance user experience, safety, and scalability.
• Utilize data and algorithmic reasoning to ensure image-generation models remain safe, and helpful.
  
• Collaborate with policy experts to convert, ambiguous safety guidelines into actionable technical implementations.
• Design and maintain protocols to identify and bridge gaps in model safety.
• Execute experiments to inform safety strategies while innovating rapid, scalable mitigations for high-priority, time-sensitive escalations.

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
• 2 years of experience with machine learning algorithms, research methodologies, and language modeling.

Preferred qualifications:

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

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Mountain View, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA.

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.