{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"445a7df7c47f3c1b9a9e960a","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/445a7df7c47f3c1b9a9e960a","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/445a7df7c47f3c1b9a9e960a","title":"Software Technical Lead, On-Device Inference Software, Robotics, DeepMind","description":"Minimum qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.\n8 years of experience leading and delivering full-stack system software projects.\n3 years of experience with system-level software components such as operating systems, firmware, and compilers.\nExperience in software development with advanced embedded compute platform such as the Nvidia Jetson Thor, or Qualcomm IQ-X.\n\nPreferred qualifications:\nMaster’s degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.\nExperience with on-device AI inference for robotics, automotive, or related use cases.\nDemonstrated engineering leadership experience, with a strong track record of driving large-scale, cross-organizational technical initiatives.\nDemonstrable expertise with JAX or PyTorch and related foundational technologies (XLA, CUDA).\nFamiliarity with foundation models and the unique computational and security demands of running them in physical, interactive robotics environments.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex safety requirements to various research, hardware, and software engineering teams.\nAbout the job\nAt Google DeepMind our mission is to build the world's first general-purpose learning agent. Central to this mission is the complex task of measuring the intelligence of our prototypes. As a Software Engineer, you will be working with the cutting edge AI agents developed by our exceptional team of Machine Learning and Neuroscience research scientists. Your responsibilities will include everything from creating systems for agent testing using 2D and 3D games to developing test problems within physics simulators. You will create graphical visualization of results, build competitive agent leaderboards and test new algorithms on robots. To succeed in this role you will need to have a strong foundation in software engineering and enjoy working on a wide range of challenging problems within a mission-driven team.\n\nAs a Technical Lead for On-Device Inference Software, you will take ownership of the software strategy and execution for on-robot compute solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring our advanced Gemini Robotics models run flawlessly and securely on cutting-edge embedded hardware. In this highly collaborative leadership position, you will bridge multiple teams, driving alignment between research and infrastructure to deliver a cohesive, high-performance system software stack from the OS level up to the model inference server.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.\n\nWe are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer various 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.\n\nUS: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits\n\nLearn more about benefits at Google.\nResponsibilities\nLead the software architecture and development for on-device inference, ensuring system readiness for external deployments.\nCoordinate and drive engineering efforts across multiple cross-functional teams to deliver critical system components.\nEnsure consistency, performance, and robust model security across the entire hardware and software integration layer.\nOptimize system software to run state-of-the-art Vision Language Action (VLA) models like Gemini Robotics efficiently and seamlessly on edge devices.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. 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Central to this mission is the complex task of measuring the intelligence of our prototypes. As a Software Engineer, you will be working with the cutting edge AI agents developed by our exceptional team of Machine Learning and Neuroscience research scientists. Your responsibilities will include everything from creating systems for agent testing using 2D and 3D games to developing test problems within physics simulators. You will create graphical visualization of results, build competitive agent leaderboards and test new algorithms on robots. To succeed in this role you will need to have a strong foundation in software engineering and enjoy working on a wide range of challenging problems within a mission-driven team.\n\nAs a Technical Lead for On-Device Inference Software, you will take ownership of the software strategy and execution for on-robot compute solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring our advanced Gemini Robotics models run flawlessly and securely on cutting-edge embedded hardware. In this highly collaborative leadership position, you will bridge multiple teams, driving alignment between research and infrastructure to deliver a cohesive, high-performance system software stack from the OS level up to the model inference server.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.\n\nWe are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer various 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.\n\nUS: $207000 - $301000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits\n\nLearn more about benefits at Google.\nResponsibilities\nLead the software architecture and development for on-device inference, ensuring system readiness for external deployments.\nCoordinate and drive engineering efforts across multiple cross-functional teams to deliver critical system components.\nEnsure consistency, performance, and robust model security across the entire hardware and software integration layer.\nOptimize system software to run state-of-the-art Vision Language Action (VLA) models like Gemini Robotics efficiently and seamlessly on edge devices.\nGoogle is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. 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