Research Scientist, Reinforcement Learning, Large Language Models (English)

Key Skills

Effective communication skills, English Proficiency, Google Products, Large Language Models - LLMs, Reinforcement Learning, Software Testing

Job Description

Minimum qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in Reinforcement Learning (RL) research.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Reinforcement Learning (RL) or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) research or related fields.
• Experience building production quality models (e.g., coding, testing, and evaluation).

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.

This team is a multidisciplinary team of Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) researchers, engineers, and product managers that specializes in applications of reinforcement learning to Large Language Models (LLM) training. We collaborate with product teams to identify cross-cutting requirements, partner with other groups in Google Research to develop techniques that answer these requirements, and work with infrastructure teams to integrate them into the existing tools.

Google Research addresses challenges that define the technology of today and tomorrow. From conducting fundamental research to influencing product development, our research teams have the opportunity to impact technology used by billions of people every day.

Our teams aspire to make discoveries that impact everyone, and core to our approach is sharing our research and tools to fuel progress in the field -- we publish regularly in academic journals, release projects as open source, and apply research to Google products.

Responsibilities

• Progress research for training LLM using reinforcement learning methods.
• Contribute to the next generation of LLM-based products in Google.

Minimum qualifications:

• 6 years of experience working in a creative or technological space.
• Experience with machine learning and coding.
• A portfolio demonstrating your work.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience and knowledge of UI/UX best practices.
• Familiarity with App Engine development. Interest in hardware hacking, tangible interfaces, and experimental UI.
• Ability to self-initiate and interest in gadgets, inventions, and leaps in technology.
• Ability to thrive in a rapid paced environment on multiple projects in a start-up atmosphere.

About the job

The Creative Lab is a small team of designers, writers, programmers, filmmakers, producers and business thinkers. Our job is to make Google’s magic more magical, help advance and invent Google’s future, and to communicate Google’s innovations, intentions and ideals in ways that makes us all immensely proud.

As a Creative Technologist, you are a programmer interested in pushing technical and creative boundaries. In this role, you will help with implementing machine learning on products, development of interactive interfaces, front-ends, visualizations, physical prototypes native applications, and web-based products, including server-side implementation. You will work with a team of designers, writers, filmmakers, programmers, and creative tinkerers, while representing the technical side of the Creative Lab, and foster outside agency relationships as well as internal coordination with engineers and researchers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $106,000-$155,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Prototype digital and physical interactive demos.
• Act as a technical partner in the production of Creative Lab projects.
• Experiment with various internal and external application programming interfaces and libraries.
• Work with machine learning models, and implement them into projects.
• Learn new technology and platforms.