Senior Research Engineering Manager, AI Agents, Google DeepMind

Company: Google DeepMind
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: April 1, 2025

Job Description:

Snapshot:The Google DeepMind Agents team is seeking a Senior Staff Research Engineer to help drive the development of AI agents within Google DeepMind. In this senior role, you will create cutting-edge AI agents capable of multimodal understanding, planning, and tool use. You will collaborate closely with research scientists and engineers to ship the latest agent innovations including hybrid agent architectures, orchestration, multimodality, tool integrations, memory and personalization.About Us:At Google DeepMind, we're a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. Our mission is to solve intelligence to advance science and benefit humanity. The DeepMind Agents team is responsible for developing AI agents, including Astra (our next gen universal assistant), agent platform, and agent ecosystem.The Role:As a Senior Research Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI agents. You will design, develop, and deploy AI agents that are capable of multimodal understanding, planning, and tool use. This includes Astra (our next gen universal assistant), agent platform, and agent ecosystem. You will be responsible for driving innovation, ensuring technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative environment.Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop AI agents capable of multimodal understanding, planning, and tool use.
• Partner with Google product teams to ship Agentic applications across Google products.
• Identify, implement and ship the latest agent innovations including hybrid agent architectures, orchestration, multimodality, tool integrations, memory and personalization.
• Oversee the technical direction and execution of projects, ensuring high-quality code and efficient development practices.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering their professional growth and development.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in the field of AI Agents and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Contribute to the overall strategic direction of AI agent development in DeepMind and across Google.Minimum Qualifications:
• BS, MS or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of machine learning and deep learning algorithms.
• Proven ability to lead and manage engineering teams.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in the design and development of AI agents.
• Experience with large-scale distributed systems and cloud computing.
• Track record of publishing research papers in top-tier AI conferences.
• Experience with real-world applications of AI agents.
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices.
• Passion for the advancement of artificial intelligence and its positive impact on society.The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $235,000 - $350,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your targeted location during the hiring process.Application deadline: 12pm PST Friday 4th April 2025Note: In the event your application is successful and an offer of employment is made to you, any offer of employment will be conditional on the results of a background check, performed by a third party acting on our behalf. For more information on how we handle your data, please see our .At Google DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
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