Research Engineer, Electronic Arts

Large Language Models, SEED

CA$115.1-161.2k

Salary applicable to British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) applicants only

Python

Tensorflow

C++

Unity

PyTorch

Junior level

Toronto

Vancouver

More information about location

Video game company

Job no longer available

Video game company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Job no longer available

CA$115.1-161.2k

Salary applicable to British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria) applicants only

Python

Tensorflow

C++

Unity

PyTorch

Junior level

Toronto

Vancouver

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CGamingEntertainmenteSportsMobileVirtual Reality

Company mission

To inspire the world to play, by creating games and experiences for the global player community that are a reflection of our diverse world.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for a Research Engineer - Large Language Models (LLMs) - someone with LLM experience to contribute their unique expertise across SEED's projects and create technology that enables world-class experiences for our players
With your passion for LLMs, you have a good sense of the path to true innovation for their application in video games
You know the relevant research areas in the field and know how they need to evolve and be applied to deliver unforgettable experiences
We are looking for an open and curious person; someone who gets a kick out of taking new ideas, investigating them, and adapting their application to games
You have a desire to explore new areas of game development - someone who is passionate, creative, communicative, and invested
A degree in computer science, engineering, machine learning, or any other relevant field
1+ years of experience working with LLMs, with a focus on research and development for LLMs, either in the gaming industry or a related field
Publications, presentations, or related artifacts in a relevant field
Python programming skills and expertise in ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
You work well within a team and want to collaborate with other researchers, engineers, artists, and designers
Willingness to travel for conferences and visit teams across EA studios
You care about video games
Optionally, familiarity with game engines, such as Unity or Unreal
Optionally, knowledge of real-time programming languages such as C, C++, or C#

What the job involves

You will work with other researchers to design and implement technology relying on LLMs that enables novel experiences for our players
This is an applied R&D role: you excel at both researching and implementing end-to-end solutions and know how to balance between quality and performance to ensure the delivery of results
As part of a collective of diverse individuals, you will also contribute your unique expertise across SEED's projects that live at the intersection of many domains
You will report to our Generative Arts research vector leader
Bring new ideas, discuss, and implement solutions with LLMs to some of the most complex video challenges to create differentiation for EA
Research novel LLMs technology, and applications for real-time use cases in games and game development pipelines
Build demos that showcase novel applications of LLMs
Participate in the end-to-end delivery of novel LLMs technology, from the R&D workbench into products at EA, in partnership with game teams and central technology groups
Collaborate with other developers at SEED on projects where your unique expertise will create novelty across SEED's projects that live at the intersection of many domains
Collaborate with game teams and central technology groups to understand their requirements better and bring expertise in overlapping areas
Share your work through publications, open-sourcing, and speaking at conferences

Our take

EA is a leading global game company, responsible for developing and publishing some of the biggest games of the last 20 years. Its publishing successes include giants like The Sims, Battlefield, and Mass Effect, while EA's titles, such as Fifa, Madden, and NBA Live, have also seen market-leading success.

A series of acquisitions in 2021 marked EA's push into mobile gaming, which has become the driving force behind the rapid growth of the global video gaming market, and has remained a clear focus for the company, despite the cancellation of its popular Apex Legends Mobile game. The company also expressed interest in NFTs and "play-to-earn" games, going so far as to label them "the future of the industry", but has since taken steps to distance itself from the idea, as it proved unpopular with gamers.

This combined model of publishing and development has allowed EA to put its name to a huge range of products, making the brand iconic in the gaming world. It has formed major partnerships with the likes of Disney, giving it full control of creating in-demand games, such as within the Star Wars franchise. In the upcoming years, the company plans to focus on games-as-a-service, as it embraces the evolution of the gaming world.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.62)

Company

Funding (2 rounds)

Dec 1982

$2m

SERIES A

May 1982

$0.2m

SEED

Total funding: $2.2m

Company HQ

Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA

Leadership

Andrew Wilson

(CEO, not founder)

Joined EA as Vice President and Executive Producer in 2000, and held various senior roles before being promoted to CEO.

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