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Google DeepMind · Singapore
Software Engineering Manager, Applied AI
9/13/2025
Description
Lead a team in the design and development of scalable software applications leveraging generative AI models.
Guide the team in rapidly developing new features and iterating based on evaluation results.
Collaborate with researchers and product managers to translate research advancements into tangible product features.
Oversee the optimization of software performance and ensure the reliability of deployed applications.
Champion the development of best practices for building and deploying generative AI applications.
Lead the architecture and development of new products & features from 0 to 1.
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
Partner with PM team to qualify & size new project opportunities.
Qualifications
A bachelor degree in computer science, electrical engineering or equivalent experience.
8 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, C, C++, Java, JavaScript).
5 years of experience in minimum of one ML field (eg. media generation, reinforcement learning, infrastructure etc.)
7+ years of experience leading technical projects and optimizing ML infrastructure (e.g., model deployment, model evaluation, data processing, debugging, fine tuning), including at least 5 years of experience in a people leadership role overseeing and guiding technical teams.
Experience with generative AI models and applications.
Contributions to open-source projects.
Experience with front-end development.
Proven experience in rapidly developing and shipping software products in a fast-paced, customer-facing startup-like environment, demonstrating adaptability to changing priorities.
Experience evaluating model performance, analyzing results, and implementing improvements.
Experience with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure (e.g., Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure).
Experience with machine learning frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Hugging Face, etc.