Machine Learning Engineer, EPIC Games
Interactive entertainment company
Open for applications
Interactive entertainment company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create fun games we want to play and building the art and tools we need to bring those games to life.
Role
Who you are
- PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, or 3+ years of relevant industry experience
- Experience creating innovative algorithms for problems using Reinforcement Learning and deploying them as production-level systems
- Experience with working collaboratively with other developers, following a flexible/agile/lean approach
- Expert, hands-on knowledge of:
- Reinforcement Learning, ideally applied to gaming
- Unreal Engine
- Deep learning techniques for supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised learning
- Python and associated ML tools/frameworks (numpy, scipy, sklearn, pytorch)
What the job involves
- You will work with our team of engineers at the intersection of vision, language and machine learning to create state-of-the-art models to support users developing games in our creator ecosystem.
- You will be responsible for the design, implementation and deployment of production-ready machine learning models that can be integrated in the Unreal Engine (UE), with applications including learned bots, believable bots, QA bots, etc
- Create and deliver production-ready, scalable and high-quality machine learning models and associated algorithms for UE
- Critically assess the effectiveness of such models and make recommendations for the ongoing roadmap
- Methodically understand and assess the effectiveness of new data channels and support collection/creation of new ones
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Epic Games is the creator of Fortnite, Unreal, Gears of War, Shadow Complex, and the Infinity Blade series of games. Epic's Unreal Engine technology brings high-fidelity, interactive experiences to PC, console, mobile, AR, VR and the Web. Its recent announcement - Unreal Engine 5 - is set to lay the technical foundations for countless future releases.
Epic Games' model focuses on two key areas: creating games and offering its game engine technology to other developers. Doing this means that Epic Games' brand stretches beyond their own direct creations. The company has been able to put its name to some of the most iconic games of the last 20 years. Its most recent success is undoubtedly the creation of Fortnite, which has gained hundreds of millions of users since its launch in 2017.
Long-established as one of the leaders in their field, these are undoubtedly exciting times for Epic Games. The release of next-generation consoles like the PS5 has enabled Epic Games to push the limits of their software, meaning it'll lead the charge in the creation of next-gen games. 2024 saw an unprecedented investment in Epic Games by Disney, amounting to $1.5 billion. This will enable Disney to promote iconic characters through the Fortnite game. With the number of people enjoying video games continuing to grow, there is no sign of Epic Games slowing down any time soon.
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Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2024
$1.5bn
LATE VC
Apr 2022
$2bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $8.6bn
Company benefits
- Insurance: Health, dental, and vision
- Retirement plan, 401(k) plan
- Performance bonuses (quarterly)
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Paid holidays and sick days
- Employee discounts at the Epic Store
- Free lunches and snacks on site
- Pet-friendly offices so you can bring your well-behaved pet to work
- Company-sponsored social events such as happy hours and special events
Company HQ
Cary, NC
Leadership
Tim Sweeney
(CEO)Founded 'Potomac Computer Systems', which would later become Epic Games, in 1991, from his parents' house in Maryland.
Mark Rein
(Vice President)Joined Sweeney in 1992, when the two renamed Sweeney's company into 'Epic Games'.
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