Research Scientist: Multilingual, Multicultural and Multimodal LLM
Google DeepMind is seeking a Research Scientist in Tokyo to advance multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal large language models (LLMs). The role involves conducting cutting-edge research on Gemini with a focus on APAC region challenges, and contributing to real-world impact through Google products. This position offers collaboration with a world-class team and opportunities to share insights with the research community.
We are seeking highly motivated and innovative Research Scientists to join our team in Tokyo, focused on advancing the state-of-the-art in multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal large language models (LLMs). You will conduct cutting-edge research on Gemini, particularly in the multilingual, multicultural, and multimodal domain (speech, vision, and text), with a direct path to impacting billions of users through Google products. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to foundational research in multilingual and multimodal LLMs, with a special emphasis on unique challenges in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, while collaborating with a world-class team at Google DeepMind around the world. If you are passionate about shaping the future of human-computer interaction through multilingual and multimodal LLMs and are eager to make a significant impact on users in the APAC region and beyond, we encourage you to apply.
Artificial Intelligence could be one of humanity’s most useful inventions. At Google DeepMind, we’re a team of scientists, engineers, machine learning experts and more, working together to advance the state of the art in artificial intelligence and build Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, and collaborate with others on critical challenges, ensuring safety and ethics are the highest priority.
The Tokyo position is based in the Frontier AI group at Google DeepMind Japan. The group conducts research and development on various aspects of multimodal LLM development, particularly focusing on voice-based conversational AI. Their work has also enhanced various Google products such as Gemini App, NotebookLM, Google AI Studio, Google Labs, and Google Cloud.
As a Research Scientist at Google DeepMind, you will:
You are a passionate and talented researcher with a strong foundation and a proven ability to conduct impactful research in AI. You embrace change and thrive under ambiguity. You have a collaborative mindset and are excited to work as part of a team to tackle ambitious research challenges. You are passionate about seeing your research translated into real-world products that improve the lives of users and are eager to work in an environment where research has a direct path to product impact. You are eager to see your research contribute to real-world applications and are driven by a desire to create positive change through AI.
In addition, the following would be an advantage:
Posted May 26, 2026