I would guess what you really want is to achieve something/create some project that will make you as respected and well-known as Jeff Dean. Your current day job is highly technical, but you're not getting the 'fame' or glamour that you want.
To get to that level of hype (not necessarily technical excellence) you'd have to find companies on the cutting edge of DB/systems/ML research.
To get to that level of hype (not necessarily technical excellence) you'd have to find companies on the cutting edge of DB/systems/ML research.