Machine Learning Intern

Epicgames; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games offers a Machine Learning Research Internship within the Engineering - Special Projects team. You will design, implement, and experiment with ML models end-to-end, and gain exposure to deploying models at scale for real-time graphics and gaming applications.

The role requires a PhD in CS/Math/AI (recent MSc considered), experience in CV/NLP/ASR, and strong Python skills with PyTorch/Numpy/SciPy/scikit-learn; C++/C# experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI or related field; MSc considered.
• Experience building models/algorithms in CV, NLP, or speech/audio processing.
• Hands-on knowledge of modern deep learning methods (Transformers, fine-tuning, diffusion).
• Strong Python coding skills and ML stack (PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn).
• Desirable: game dev experience in C++ or C# (personal projects).

Skills

Python

PyTorch

NumPy

SciPy

scikit-learn

C++

C#

Education

PhD in Computer Science

MSc considered

Tools

C++

C#

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

ENGINEERING - SPECIAL PROJECTS

What We Do

The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.

MACHINE LEARNING RESEARCH INTERNSHIP AT EPIC GAMES

What You'll Do

• Create machine learning models in areas including player safety, game agents (e.g. AI-backed characters, VLA agents), world/scene and game logic generation, developer tools, and improved user experience
• Work alongside our team of research scientists and engineers on applied research problems
• Own data analysis and data creation, supported by an internal team of labellers
• Design, implement, and experiment with models end to end
• Gain exposure to engineering work around deploying models at scale

What we're looking for

• An ongoing or recently completed (within the last 12 months) PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI or a related field - recent MSc graduates in the same fields will also be considered
• Experience building models or algorithms in computer vision, natural language processing, or speech/audio/acoustic processing
• Hands-on knowledge of modern deep learning methods, such as Transformers, LLM fine-tuning, and diffusion models
• Strong coding skills in Python and the standard ML stack (PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn)
• Desirable: Game dev experience in either C++ or C# (including personal projects)

Internship Details

• Duration: 6-12 months, with flexible start dates throughout 2026/2027
• Hours: full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (20 hours/week)
• Location: Select regions within the UK, US or Canada
• Employment Authorization: You must hold an existing right to work in the UK, US or Canada for the full duration of the internship - Visa sponsorship or support is unavailable for this role
• This internship has a flexible start date in 2026/2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic's Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers . This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is