About the role#
Epic Games is hiring PhD students and recent graduates for a paid research internship. You will work with our team of research scientists and programmers at the intersection of vision, language, speech processing, embodied agents, and game development. This role focuses on creating machine learning models that impact our ecosystem, including Unreal Engine and games like Fortnite.
What you'll do#
- Develop machine learning models across several research areas, including AI-backed interactive characters, game agents, and 3D human and object tracking.
- Conduct research in reinforcement learning for embodied behavior, speech systems, and conversational agents.
- Explore world building, game logic generation, and AI-assisted game development.
- Work on multi-modal diffusion models, player safety, and user experience improvements.
- Address content localization and model distillation for real-time performance.
What you'll need#
- Ongoing or recently completed PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI, or a related field (within the last 12 months).
- A record of publication in top conferences or journals.
- Experience implementing deep learning algorithms for computer vision, natural language processing, or speech and audio processing.
- Hands-on knowledge of state-of-the-art methods like Transformers, diffusion models, and reinforcement learning.
- Experience with post-training foundation models, including SFT, preference training, and reinforcement learning.
- Excellent AI coding and experimental programming skills.
- Game development experience in C++ or C# is desirable.
Location & details#
- Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
- Note: You must hold an existing right to work in Canada for the duration of the internship. Sponsorship is not available.
About Epic Games
Epic Games operates as an interactive entertainment company and 3D engine technology provider. It manages the game Fortnite and develops Unreal Engine for use in film, architecture, automotive, and simulation sectors. The company maintains an ecosystem for developers through the Epic Games Store and Epic Online Services. Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, the organization employs over 11,000 people across more than 40 global offices.
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