Google DeepMind recruits engineers for Polaris team without degree requirement
The AI lab's new Polaris unit is offering compensation reaching into the crores, with no formal academic degree needed for the role.
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What happened
Google DeepMind is hiring research engineers for its Polaris team, which builds tests to measure how well Gemini handles long software engineering tasks. The listing states that no degree is required but seeks experience in software development, programming and AI-assisted coding tools. Annual pay can reach up to 1.1 million dollars, or about 10.9 crore rupees, sparking online debate about the posting.
Why it matters
The job post sparked online debate over whether tech hiring should require degrees. The pay level is what makes the listing stand out.
Timeline
- Oct 11, 1:32 AM ET: Google DeepMind's Polaris team job listing without degree requirement was first publicized
- Oct 12, 3:24 AM ET: Coverage highlighted the team's pay of up to $1.1 million and the open hiring of AI engineers
Coverage
- Google DeepMind is hiring AI engineers for its new team with salary of up to $1.1 million, no degree required; all the company wants is... (Times of India)
- Google DeepMind is offering dream job for techies paying almost Rs 11 crore: ‘No degree required…’ (Economic Times)
- Google DeepMind is hiring engineers with ‘no degree required’: Pay up to Rs 10 crore (educationtimes.com)
- Google DeepMind offers ₹10-cr tech job, says it requires 'no degree' | Polaris team is a specialised unit at DeepMind (inshorts.com)
- 'No Degree Required': Google DeepMind's Rs 11 Crore Job Listing Sparks Tech Debate (ndtvprofit.com)
- Google DeepMind Offers Job Without a Degree, Annual Package Up to ₹10.9 Crore (the420.in)
- A ₹10.9 crore salary and no degree requirement: Why Google DeepMind's job ad is dividing the internet (Times of India)
- ‘No Degree Required’: Google DeepMind Offers Engineers Up To Rs 10.9 Crore, Sparks Debate Over Formal Educa (News18)
- ‘No degree required’: Google DeepMind job offering up to Rs 10 crore sparks debate on formal education (Moneycontrol)
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