Post-doctoral Researcher, Phd, 2026 Start (fixed-term Contract)

Google Google · Big Tech · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Post-doctoral researcher role focused on fundamental research and applied problems in AI/ML, with opportunities to contribute to products and services. The role involves formulating research projects, conducting research, publishing high-quality work, designing and executing large-scale experiments, and writing production-ready code using frameworks like JAX. Requires a PhD in a STEM field and research experience in ML/AI, with publications in top-tier AI conferences.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with research mentors to formulate research projects or novel applications of machine learning aligned with the team's mission.
  2. Conduct research and publish high quality work.
  3. Design and execute large-scale experiments, writing high-quality, reusable code, and contributing to a production-ready system using frameworks such as JAX.
  4. Learn and understand research in machine learning algorithms.
  5. Understand how to use research to drive design decisions.

Skills

Required

  • PhD degree in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience with Python, C/C++, or Java
  • Training deep learning models in frameworks such as JAX, TensorFlow, or PyTorch
  • Research experience in machine learning or AI techniques
  • One or more scientific publication submission(s) in AI conferences

Nice to have

  • Master’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent practical experience
  • Ability to work and collaborate across multiple teams and work with ambiguity

What the JD emphasized

  • publication record
  • publication submission(s) in AI conferences

Other signals

  • fundamental research
  • human-centered AI
  • AI for social good
  • open source
  • publication