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Research Scientist, Cloud AI Research

Google

Location

Sunnyvale, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/1/2026

Compensation

$147,000 - $210,000 per year

PhD Entry-Level
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

The Research Scientist in Cloud AI Research at Google will focus on developing advanced autonomous AI systems and agent architectures. This role involves working on large-scale tests and deploying innovative ideas while collaborating with product teams to translate prototypes into scalable solutions. The team aims to address AI challenges across various industries, including tech, healthcare, and finance. The position also emphasizes contributing to the research community through publications and collaborations.

Requirements

  • PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience developing autonomous agents, multi-agent workflows, or agentic frameworks.
  • Experience designing, pre-training, fine-tuning, or evaluating Large Language Models and multimodal foundation models.
  • Experience writing code in Python, JavaScript, R, Java, or C++.
  • One or more first-author scientific publication submission(s) on agents in machine learning and natural language processing.

Responsibilities

  • Develop agent architectures, planning frameworks, and self-improving foundation models to advance autonomous AI systems.
  • Design and deliver vertical agents across core domains targeting operational efficiencies.
  • Build generalizable horizontal agents to accelerate researcher velocity and automate end-to-end business value generation.
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to translate novel agentic prototypes into scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Publish breakthroughs at ML conferences and establish benchmarks.

Benefits

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

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Google Llc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

908

FY2026

Approval rate

98.4%

FY2026

LCA certified

4,273

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.6%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-14%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-51%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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