Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Generative AI

Google

Job Summary

Google is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer specializing in Generative AI to contribute to a conversational AI tool. Responsibilities include understanding multimodal context and response planning for LLMs, contributing to the team's technical direction, and collaborating with researchers and cross-functional teams to overcome AI challenges. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of software development experience, 5+ years in NLP, and 5+ years leading ML design and infrastructure optimization. A Master's or PhD in a related field and experience in technical leadership roles are preferred. This role is crucial in advancing Google's AI capabilities and improving user interaction with generative AI.

Must Have

  • 8+ years software development experience
  • 5+ years NLP experience
  • 5+ years leading ML design & infrastructure optimization
  • Experience with LLMs
  • Multimodal context & response planning
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams

Good to Have

  • Master's/PhD in Engineering or Computer Science
  • 3+ years technical leadership
  • 3+ years cross-functional project experience

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8 years of experience in software development, and with data structures/algorithms.
  • 5 years of experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts and algorithms, and experience in designing NLP solutions.
  • 5 years of experience leading ML design and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 3 years of experience in a technical leadership role leading project teams and setting technical direction.
  • 3 years of experience working in an organization involving cross-functional or cross-business projects.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

A conversational AI tool that enables users to collaborate with generative AI and help augment their imagination, expand their curiosity, and enhance their productivity.

Responsibilities

  • Understand multimodal context, and multimodal response planning towards building LLMs.
  • Contribute to the technical direction of the team and work with researchers, and cross-functional teams to address AI challenges.

7 Skills Required For This Role

Algorithms Data Structures Model Deployment Networking Cross Functional Problem Solving User Interface