Senior Staff Research Scientist, Agentic Image Generation, DeepMind

Mountain View, CA, US Seattle, WA, US Until 10/5/2026 0+ years exp First posted August 6, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

About the Job

As an organization, Google maintains a portfolio of research projects driven by fundamental research, new product innovation, product contribution and infrastructure goals, while providing individuals and teams the freedom to emphasize specific types of work. As a Research Scientist, you'll setup large-scale tests and deploy promising ideas quickly and broadly, managing deadlines and deliverables while applying the latest theories to develop new and improved products, processes, or technologies. From creating experiments and prototyping implementations to designing new architectures, our research scientists work on real-world problems that span the breadth of computer science, such as machine (and deep) learning, data mining, natural language processing, hardware and software performance analysis, improving compilers for mobile platforms, as well as core search and much more.

As a Research Scientist, you'll also actively contribute to the wider research community by sharing and publishing your findings, with ideas inspired by internal projects as well as from collaborations with research programs at partner universities and technical institutes all over the world.

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 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: $262000 - $364000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Push research boundaries.
  • Collaborate with partner teams.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience building and deploying Generative AI models (e.g., LLMs, diffusion models) in production.
  • Experience with Machine Learning, TensorFlow, software engineering.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience partnering with researchers to build applied ML products.
  • Passion for AI technology and all of its possibilities.
  • Excellent programming/software skills like C/C++/Python.

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

Develop and deploy generative AI models, collaborate with teams, publish research.

Job title

Senior Staff Research Scientist, Agentic Image Generation

Experience level

doctorate or equivalent practical experience

Minimum experience

0+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

Mountain View, CA or Seattle, WA; remote work allowed

Salary

$262k–$364k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

PhD in computer science or relatedbuilding deploying generative AI modelsmachine learningTensorFlowsoftware engineeringC/C++Python

Preferred skills

partner with researchersapplied ML productsAI technology

Specializations

generative AImachine learningdeep learningnatural language processing
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Mountain View, CA, USA

On-site City

Seattle, WA, USA

On-site City