Production Engineer, DeepMind (Fixed-Term Contract)

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program management.
• Experience with IP video and audio technologies (ST2110, AES67, Dante) and baseband video standards.
• Experience with IP networking (IGMP, DNS, routing) and utilizing packet capture tools for network troubleshooting.
• Experience operating studio camera systems, LED walls, and managing technical facility documentation using AutoCAD.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience working as a broadcast or production engineer.
• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with broadcast AV systems (Ross and Sony switchers, SSL consoles, SAN storage) and internet streaming.
• Experience supporting high-end post-production workflows and providing technical guidance for tools like Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, and Pro Tools.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain intricate technical concepts and resolve complex technical challenges.

About The Job A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

In this role, you will lead and drive technology projects in the workplace. The Enterprise Engineering team design, develop and support exceptional infrastructure to accelerate the research progress. We are always looking to embrace cutting-edge technologies to provide the tools our research teams require to change the world!

Artificial 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. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.

Responsibilities

• Drive operational excellence by ensuring high availability and optimal performance across our facilities, advocating proactive monitoring, preventative maintenance, and rapid incident response to minimize downtime, maximize system performance.
• Own the detailed technical design of critical infrastructure, translating the organization's needs into scalable solutions, while identifying emerging technologies and collaborating with vendors and production equipment manufacturers to implement solutions that anticipate future research needs.
• Act as the primary escalation point for critical system issues and as Engineer In Charge for high-profile moments, troubleshooting problems, and collaborating closely with internal teams to drive swift resolutions while partnering with research teams.
• Manage comprehensive facility documentation using AutoCAD to ensure all technical records are up to date and correct, while also overseeing suppliers, system integrators, and project budgets to establish the feasibility of any minor developments including accurate costings.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .