Research Scientist, Gen AI/ML, Computational Photography

Minimum qualifications:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 2 years of experience leading a research agenda.
  
• One or more scientific publication submission(s) for conferences, journals, or public repositories.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 years of experience programming in Python or C++.
  
• Experience with ML platforms such as JAX, TensorFlow, PyTorch.
  
• Knowledge and expertise in algorithms, particularly imaging, computer vision, computer graphics, or parallel computation.
  
• Knowledge of modern deep learning techniques and generative AI for photography.
  
• Ability to design and execute on a research agenda.
  

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.

Google Research is building the next generation of intelligent systems for all Google products. To achieve this, we’re working on projects that utilize the latest computer science techniques developed by skilled software developers and research scientists. Google Research teams collaborate closely with other teams across Google, maintaining the flexibility and versatility required to adapt new projects and foci that meet the demands of the world's fast-paced business needs.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $161,000-$239,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Research generative models for image quality.
  
• Research generative merge for multi-camera fusion and video quality.
  
• Utilize fundamentals of photorealism and authenticity in generative AI.
  
• Capture 3D assets with motion and depth, to increase immersion.
  
• Research new capture hardware (e.g. sensors and optics) with unique capabilities.