The Staff Software Engineer role at DeepMind focuses on developing performance software for new systolic array accelerators. The team is dedicated to advancing AI technology and requires a strong foundation in software engineering. The position involves collaboration with experts in application, algorithm, and performance tuning to optimize efficiency and programmability. The engineer will also work on creating systems for agent testing and developing test problems within physics simulators.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development.
• 5 years of experience testing and launching software products.
• 5 years of experience in power or performance modeling or system performance analysis.
• 5 years of experience with Linux Kernel development and software and hardware architecture.
• 3 years of experience with software design and architecture.

• Write low-level performance software for new systolic array accelerators.
• Identify high-value algorithms and problems that match the new machines.
• Build programming infrastructure to ease programming on the new accelerator for performance software engineers.
• Collaborate with application, algorithm, and performance-tuning experts to co-design solutions.
• Communicate performance, programmability, and efficiency results to team and partner teams.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.