Image Quality Expert, AI Research

Minimum qualifications:

• 2 years of experience working as an image quality domain expert with a team of engineers or researchers developing camera software.
• Experience capturing training data for ML models or generative AI.
• Experience with data curation and annotation for AI training.
• Experience in photography covering several fields.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to articulate and communicate visual concepts.
• Excellent video editing skills.
• Excellent image processing skills with attention to detail.

About the job

Elevating the image quality and user experience of generative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning models (AI and ML) through meticulous evaluation, data collection and curation, and insightful beta testing.

In this role, you will make aesthetic decisions when delivering qualitative and quantitative feedback during development. You will contribute to product strategy by identifying emerging trends and opportunities.The Platforms and Devices team encompasses Google's various computing software platforms across environments (desktop, mobile, applications), as well as our first party devices and services that combine the best of Google AI, software, and hardware. Teams across this area research, design, and develop new technologies to make our user's interaction with computing faster and more seamless, building innovative experiences for our users around the world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000-$166,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Provide qualitative and quantitative feedback on tuning, algorithmic changes, and generative AI model iterations that affect image quality.
• Collect training data and photos for generative AI/ML models, and algorithms.
• Curate datasets and evaluation sets for feature development.
• Beta test and evaluate real-time effects to improve features and find bugs to avoid negative brand impact/reviews.
• Help define product opportunities and set direction (e.g., identify emerging trends, identify gaps between casual smartphone and professional photography, etc.).