Research Scientist, Gemini Data, Deepmind

Google Google · Big Tech · Paris, France

Research Scientist at Google DeepMind focused on improving Gemini models through empirical research, data curation, generation, and evaluation. The role involves developing intuitions from data scaling laws and theoretical insights to achieve research breakthroughs and new model capabilities. Collaboration with Model, Infrastructure, and Post-Training teams is expected.

What you'd actually do

  1. Conduct careful empirical research to validate novel research ideas to improve the performance of Gemini models.
  2. Develop strong intuitions grounded in data scaling laws and theoretical insights that can lead to research breakthroughs and new model capabilities.
  3. Propose data curation, generation, and evaluation solutions to address model limitations.
  4. Propose, build, and rapidly prototype new ideas based on team needs.
  5. Collaborate closely with the wider Gemini team, including the Model, Infrastructure, and Post-Training teams.

Skills

Required

  • PhD degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of experience in Large Language Model (LLM) modeling, including pre-training or fine-tuning.

Nice to have

  • Experience with JAX or similar distributed training frameworks.
  • Experience with running large-scale data processing pipelines.
  • Experience collaborating on or leading applied research projects.

What the JD emphasized

  • LLM modeling
  • pre-training
  • fine-tuning

Other signals

  • research breakthroughs
  • new model capabilities
  • model limitations
  • data curation
  • data generation
  • data evaluation