JobsResearch Engineer, Tech Lead Manager, Frontier and AGI Security, DeepMind
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Research Engineer, Tech Lead Manager, Frontier and AGI Security, DeepMind

Google

Location

San Francisco, CA

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$207,000 - $300,000 per year

PhD with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202698.4% approval-14% YoY
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Job description

The Research Engineer, Tech Lead Manager position at DeepMind focuses on enhancing cybersecurity measures against emerging threats. The role involves applying engineering, machine learning, and reinforcement learning knowledge to develop secure software solutions. As part of the cyberattack safety team, the engineer will work on real-world problems that impact the safety of AI models. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to significant advancements in AI technology while ensuring safety and ethics remain a priority.

Requirements

  • PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, including red teaming and vulnerability identification.
  • 5 years of experience developing agentic tools.
  • 2 years of experience as a people manager.
  • 2 years of experience in software development or engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Improve adversarial evaluation techniques for cybersecurity.
  • Drive enhancements for out-of-model defenses such as classifiers and introspection probes.
  • Collaborate with safety engineering to develop new capabilities based on adversarial research.
  • Contribute to increasing Gemini's capabilities for cyber defense.
  • Gain an understanding of the path from research to production while working on real-world problems.

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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