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Senior Research Scientist, AI's Impact on the Software Development Life Cycle

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 spec

Company

Google

Location

Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Jose, CA, USA

Status

Open

Posted

2026-09-16T16:10:58+00:00

Google is hiring a senior research scientist to study AI’s impact on the software development life cycle. The work involves turning open socio-technical questions into measurement strategies, applying causal methods to observational and behavioral data, and advising product teams. It also includes mentoring junior quantitative researchers. Minimum qualifications include a PhD in economics, computer science, machine learning, or a related field, two years leading a research agenda, and a publication. The team works across Google on infrastructure for AI agents.