ML Research Engineer – Anti-Cheat Tech for Games

Activision Publishing Inc. in; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Activision Central Tech is seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer for the Ricochet team to detect, prevent, and respond to cheating in Call of Duty titles. In this role you will develop new detections from data, improve existing ones, and support the team through data engineering, experimentation, and consultations with game designers, engineers, and producers.

You will stay current with advances in ML, anti-cheat technology, and statistical analysis, learning from senior colleagues and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent work experience in Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in using data science and machine learning to solve real problems with measurable impact on users and the business.
• Experience managing large data volumes for production purposes.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and improving machine learning models in production
• Competent user of Python and the associated ecosystem of libraries (PySpark, Pandas, XGBoost, PyTorch, etc).
• Strong understanding of data analysis and experimentation, including strong SQL skills.
• Experience with supervised, unsupervised, and deep learning techniques to solve real world problems.
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• The ability to learn from senior team members and to contribute to the growth and success of other team members.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on machine learning projects that enhance detection, prevention, and response to cheating.
• Execute experiments and analysis to validate models and measure their impact on our players.
• Communicate clearly results, impediments, and the impact of your work to the team and stakeholders.
• Work with game designers, engineers, and producers to identify new opportunities for anti-cheat initiatives.
• Stay up to date on the latest advances in the fields of machine learning, anti-cheat technology, and statistical analysis.
• Learn from experts and take mentorship opportunities across the team.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Analysis

Python

SQL

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Data Science/CS/Math/Statistics

Tools

PySpark

Pandas

XGBoost

PyTorch

Job description

Activision Central Tech is seeking a Machine Learning Research Engineer for the Ricochet team to detect, prevent, and respond to cheating in Call of Duty titles. In this role you will develop new detections from data, improve existing ones, and support the team through data engineering, experimentation, and consultations with game designers, engineers, and producers.

You will stay current with advances in ML, anti-cheat technology, and statistical analysis, learning from senior colleagues and