Researcher, Frontier Strategy and Governance, DeepMind

Mountain View, CA, US New York, NY, US Until 9/22/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

About the Job

Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.

We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $156000 - $228000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Write research papers to share and generate impact of research results across function and in the research community.
  • Help in growing research business by sharing research trends and best practices within the community.
  • Drive project work by defining the data structure, framework, design, and evaluation metrics for research solution development and implementation. Identify timelines and obtain resources needed.
  • Identify new and upcoming research areas by interacting with potential external and internal collaborators. Help in developing long-term research strategy and plans to expand the impact of Google research.
  • Identify defined problems/gaps in existing technology and engage stakeholders and leaders to address them.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 2 years of coding experience.
  • 1 year of experience leading research efforts and influencing other researchers.

Additional Information

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year
About this role

Summary

Lead research initiatives, develop strategies, and influence AI research direction.

Job title

Researcher, Frontier Strategy and Governance

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote or on-site in US/UK, varies by location.

Salary

$156k–$228k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PhD in computer sciencelead researchcoding

Preferred skills

research influence

Specializations

AIresearchstrategygovernance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mountain View, CA, USA

Hybrid City

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid City

Washington, DC, USA

Hybrid City

United Kingdom

Remote Country
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