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Principal Scientist, Cloud AI Research

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Hybrid (Sunnyvale, CA), Hybrid (Seattle, WA)$307k - $427k + bonusFull-timePosted 3d ago

About the role

Principal Scientist leading strategic research in agentic AI platforms and design within the AI and Infrastructure team, driving research roadmap and bridging advanced research with product development for Google Cloud and related platforms.

Responsibilities

  • Follow research trends in agentic AI to determine the group’s research and innovation strategy.
  • Drive research to overcome challenges like context-rot and massive token costs in complex, multi-day agent tasks.
  • Work closely with all Infrastructure teams, Research/GDM teams, and customers to improve adoption. You will partner most closely with Google Deepmind and Vertex AI, our customer-facing agent platform for Google Cloud.
  • Lead the development of high-impact vertical agents (e.g., forecasting, planning, and design agents) and horizontal agents designed to accelerate both research and product development velocity.
  • Help lead a small, senior research team by providing technical direction, management, and mentorship. Draw other top research talent to Google and Google Cloud.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 15 years of experience with research agendas across multiple teams or projects.
  • Experience in agentic AI systems and platforms.
  • Authored and co-authored multiple publications in systems research venues.

Skills

Required:Agentic AI systemsPublication in systems research venuesTechnical leadership and mentorship

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at 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
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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