Software Engineer, Org Tech

DeepMind

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
SnapshotAre you a passionate full-stack Software Engineer eager to make a direct impact by building the internal tools that power Google DeepMind? Join our team! You will design, develop, and refine essential software solutions that enable research portfolio management, streamline processes, and boost productivity for teams across the organisation, from supporting AI research endeavours, through applying AI in products, to optimising core operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to enhance how Google DeepMind operates effectively. No machine learning experience is required for this role.About usGoogle DeepMind: Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity's most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we're a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.Org Tech: As a central engineering and solutions team, the team designs, develops, and manages critical technology platforms that enable research portfolio management, and enhance productivity and effectiveness within the organisation. Our scope includes building an in-house portfolio management tool, enabling Google DeepMind's publication process, creating internal tools for people processes, providing essential data engineering support, developing AI-driven tools for enhanced internal efficiency, and facilitating large-scale Compute resource management via tooling. Our team is part of the GDM Technical Operations & Analytics team. Tech Ops & Analytics combines engineering skills with portfolio management, compute planning, and data analytics to organise, evaluate, and accelerate the delivery of GDM's mission. We are a core group of ~50 people with diverse skills and backgrounds, working with many teams and leaders across the company to create and nurture an environment suited for state-of-the-art research and innovative product development. We prioritise projects with broad & strategic impact across Google DeepMind, while also providing focused capabilities to accelerate key efforts.The roleWe are seeking a seasoned Software Engineer for our Org Tech team. You excel at designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable systems, bringing strong experience in full-stack engineering. As a member of Org Tech, you'll work alongside experienced engineers on tools that materially impact the workflows of your colleagues across Google DeepMind. Your users are internal, providing a unique opportunity for close collaboration, immediate feedback, and rapid iteration.This role directly impacts how the organisation functions, collaborates, and innovates. You thrive on tackling complex technical challenges and translating diverse internal needs into effective and efficient software solutions. You will act as a key technical contributor, proactively identifying opportunities to leverage technology for improvement and partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Solution Delivery: Partner with diverse internal stakeholders (across research, engineering, operations, etc.) to design, develop, deploy, and maintain robust, scalable full-stack software solutions and internal tools, ensuring high quality and reliability.
Operational Excellence & Enhancement: Ensure the optimal performance, reliability, and health of owned systems via effective monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Proactively identify and implement improvements through system optimisation, feature enhancements, and process automation.
Cross-functional Collaboration & Partnership: Work effectively and collaboratively with engineers, product/project managers, designers, and other stakeholders across different teams to gather requirements, align on solutions, manage dependencies, and ensure successful project delivery.
Technical Versatility & Full-Stack Contribution: Demonstrate flexibility by contributing across the full technology stack (frontend, backend, infrastructure, integrations) as needed, adapting technical skills to meet evolving team priorities and project requirements.
Engineering Best Practices: Champion high engineering standards (code quality, testing, documentation, security). Contribute to the team's technical strategy discussions and actively participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.About youIn order to set you up for success as a Software Engineer in Org Tech, we look for the following skills and experience:
  • Full-stack experience with developing web applications.
  • SWE interpersonal skills (discuss technical ideas effectively with colleagues, e.g. through whiteboard, design docs, presentations; interact directly with our end users on various channels)
  • Solid understanding of algorithm design.
  • Interest in working on both large and small software systems, depending on the evolving needs of the business.
  • In addition, the following could be an advantage:
  • Interest in web application development & user experience design.
  • Experience with TypeScript, Angular, and Java.
  • Experience with relational databases and API design.
  • Experience with production deployment & monitoring systems.
  • A deep interest in AI and how it can make a difference in the world.
Note: In the event your application is successful and an offer of employment is made to you, any offer of employment will be conditional on the results of a background check, performed by a third party acting on our behalf. For more information on how we handle your data, please see ourAt Google DeepMind, we value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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