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You will work in collaborative teams to invent algorithms and innovate on large foundation models such as Gemini Robotics. You will design prototype applications and work with real robots inside and outside the lab to address real-world use cases, strong algorithmic background in scalable machine learning (e.g. reinforcement learning/imitation learning; multimodal foundation models) and experience with real robots/robot simulation and large-scale training setups are valued.In this role, you will have experience with approaches for mid-/post-training for robotics foundation models, including reinforcement learning and related techniques that enable agents to self-improve and achieve mastery, including experience with the use of Reinforcement Learning (RL) to train robot policies in simulation and in the real world. You will have experience with such techniques in the context of general multimodal frontier models (e.g. LLMs, VLMs, video models) and agentic systems are also highly valued.\nArtificial 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.We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. 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