Gameplay AI Engineer: Bot AI & RL Systems

Electronic Arts; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Electronic Arts is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer in Los Angeles to drive the R&D of AI bots and intelligent agents for Apex Legends. You will blend data science with gameplay programming, applying ML and RL to build robust AI that elevates player experience across platforms.

Work with gameplay designers and engineers to translate creative vision into scalable AI systems, optimize data pipelines, and ensure high performance on consoles and servers in a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, ML engineering, or gameplay programming in games.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python for engine-level implementation and algorithms.
• Hands-on experience with reinforcement learning, supervised/unsupervised learning, and AI architectures like Utility AI.
• Experience with large-scale computing frameworks, big-data techniques, and building scalable data pipelines.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and optimization theory applied to game AI and ML.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D efforts 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, directly within the game engine.
• Collaborate with gameplay teams and designers to translate creative vision into technical specifications and scalable AI solutions.
• Develop and program algorithms to structure and analyze gameplay data to improve bot performance and decision-making.
• Optimize AI systems and data pipelines to ensure high performance and stability across consoles and dedicated servers.

Skills

Data science

Machine learning

Gameplay programming

C/C++

Python

Reinforcement learning

Supervised learning

Unsupervised learning

Utility AI

Big data

Data pipelines

Math/statistics

Optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering

Job description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer in Los Angeles to drive the R&D of AI bots and intelligent agents for Apex Legends. You will blend data science with gameplay programming, applying ML and RL to build robust AI that elevates player experience across platforms.

Work with gameplay designers and engineers to translate creative vision into scalable AI systems, optimize data pipelines, and ensure high performance on consoles and servers in a hybrid work setup.