Need to know how to get into Google Brain
There are standard SWEs (non PhD, non research focus) in Brain. But obviously if you want to do research in Brain, you should probably have a track record of doing research, which is likely to come from a PhD program and whatever you did after you got your PhD.
X is just a bunch of random projects. There will be some academic researchers, but plenty "regular" people too
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Thank you all for your replies. This is helpful
I have a strong feeling that you need some research background for these.
Yep that’s right.