Senior ML Engineer

Epic Games; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private medical insurance

Health care plan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Epic Games seeks an experienced ML Engineer focusing on computer vision to design, implement, and deploy production-ready models that support game developers within the Unreal ecosystem. You will work at the intersection of vision, language, and ML to build agents for content verification and scene generation, contributing to scalable, robust CV solutions.

Applicants should have a PhD in a related field and 5+ years in industry, with strong Python expertise and hands-on experience in deep

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
• Proven track record in CV model production deployments.
• Experience with state-of-the-art deep learning methods.

Responsibilities

• Create production-ready deep-learning models for computer vision tasks.
• Deploy and monitor models in production for game dev ecosystem.
• Collaborate with engineers on data collection and model improvements.

Skills

Deep learning

Reinforcement learning

Python

ML frameworks

Computer Vision

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

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 - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

You will work with our team of engineers at the intersection of vision, language and machine learning to create state-of-the-art models for agentic vision tools. You will be responsible for the design, implementation and deployment of production-ready computer vision models that support game developers in our ecosystem (including scene generation and trained bots/agents), as well as agents for automated content verification (e.g. gameplay behavior).

In this role, you will

• Create and deliver production-ready, scalable and high-quality deep-learning models and associated algorithms for computer vision problems
• 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

What we're looking for

• PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field, 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Proven track record creating innovative solutions for problems in Computer Vision and deploying them as production-level systems in industrial environments
• Expert, hands‑on knowledge of:
  • Deep learning techniques for supervised, semi‑supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and related frameworks
  • Python and associated ML tools/frameworks (numpy, scipy, sklearn, pytorch)
• Experience with working collaboratively with other developers, following a flexible/agile/lean approach
• Desirable:
  • Experience with architecting, scaling, securing and operating ML systems in the cloud (ideally AWS) at medium to large scale
  • Experience with 3D Vision/Graphics

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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 also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world‑class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

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