Apex AI Gameplay Engineer - Data Science (Hybrid)

Electronic Arts; West Chatsworth (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer to spearhead R&D for intelligent bot behaviors in live-service titles like Apex Legends. This role blends data science with gameplay programming, applying ML and RL to build robust AI systems that elevate player engagement.

You will collaborate with designers, producers, and gameplay teams to translate creative ideas into scalable AI solutions inside the game engine, ensuring high performance on consoles and dedicated servers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, ML, or gameplay programming in games.
• Strong C/C++ and Python for engine-level work.
• Experience with reinforcement learning, supervised/unsupervised learning, and AI architectures like Utility AI.
• Experience with large-scale computing frameworks and scalable data pipelines.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and optimization for game AI.
• Bachelor's or higher in CS/DS/Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D for game bots using ML, RL, and neural networks to create realistic agent behaviors.
• Design, implement, and maintain gameplay-focused AI frameworks, including Utility AI within the engine.
• Collaborate with gameplay teams to translate creative vision into scalable AI solutions.
• Develop algorithms to structure and analyze gameplay data to improve bot performance.
• Optimize AI systems and data pipelines for high performance on consoles and servers.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Machine Learning

Reinforcement Learning

Data pipelines

Big data

Statistics

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS/DS/Engineering

Job description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer to spearhead R&D for intelligent bot behaviors in live-service titles like Apex Legends. This role blends data science with gameplay programming, applying ML and RL to build robust AI systems that elevate player engagement.

You will collaborate with designers, producers, and gameplay teams to translate creative ideas into scalable AI solutions inside the game engine, ensuring high performance on consoles and dedicated servers.