The Senior Staff AI/ML Research Engineer position at Google focuses on advancing AI technologies within the Cloud AI Research team. This role involves leading the design and optimization of large-scale machine learning systems and developing innovative agent architectures. The engineer will work closely with executive leadership to address enterprise challenges and drive the deployment of AI solutions. The position requires a blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to push the boundaries of AI science and application.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in software development, including experience with Python, C++, Java, or JavaScript.
• 8 years of experience leading large-scale ML system design and optimizing ML infrastructure.
• 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.

• Architect the technical framework for high-velocity 'Strike Sprints' and define the gold standard for AI topologies.
• Serve as the principal technical anchor for Forward Deployed Engineering missions.
• Set architectural goals and lead the development of generalizable horizontal agents.
• Direct the research agenda to develop agent architectures and novel planning frameworks.
• Act as a thought leader across Google, defining agentic playbooks and publishing breakthroughs at ML conferences.

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