Technical Program Manager, World Simulator

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex and ambiguous programs focused on world model development, partnering with research and engineering leads to translate strategic goals into well-defined program plans, roadmaps, and success metrics.
• Drive the end-to-end execution of large-scale initiatives, including massive training runs, data curation pipelines, and model evaluation processes.
• Act as a key liaison between the World Simulation team and other critical Google DeepMind projects, including teams working on Gemini, Robotics, Veo, Astra, and Genie, ensuring seamless integration and alignment.
• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies associated with large-scale model training and novel research directions.
• Develop and implement efficient processes and systems to manage training at a massive scale, identifying opportunities for automation and tooling to improve research and engineering velocity.
• Build strong relationships and provide clear, consistent communication to stakeholders across research, engineering, and leadership.
• Perform technical due diligence to understand engineering scope, define milestones, and anticipate resource needs for ambitious research projects.
• Provide proactive support to the team, act as a mentor and point of escalation, and support rapid team and project growth by building processes to handle increasing contributors and project areas.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Computer Science, Engineering, or related), or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Program Manager, Project Manager, or similar role, with a proven ability to lead and deliver complex, large-scale technical programs.
• Strong understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) principles, particularly in areas related to generative models, video, or large-scale model training.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and research-driven environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and dependencies, demonstrating resourcefulness and creativity in solving novel challenges.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to distill complex technical ideas for broad audiences, including leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to improve processes, workflows, and governance models to enhance efficiency within development teams.
• Ability to think strategically while also managing detailed execution plans.

Nice to Have

• Experience with training massive AI models or managing large-scale compute resources.
• Experience working with video, simulation, or multimodal datasets.
• Experience with projects related to embodied agents, robotics, or interactive entertainment.
• Familiarity with computing platforms (e.g., Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience with different project management approaches and a demonstrated ability to adapt to evolving project requirements.

Qualifications

• Educational background in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits & Perks

• US base salary range between $183,000 - $271,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits.