Remote AI Director: ML & Generative Tech for Games

Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday closures

Medical & dental healthcare

Wellbeing allowance

Studio bonus

Home office tech

Regional benefits

Job summary

Escape Velocity Entertainment is seeking an AI Director—Machine Learning for a fully remote role. You will lead ML bot research and development, evaluate generative AI opportunities across our production pipeline, and translate ideas into actionable plans with teams across the studio.

You will guide AI strategy, prototype internal models, and establish guidelines for agentic AI systems while educating directors on capabilities and limitations. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as AI/ML Lead/Manager or equivalent.
• Strong Python and C++ with ML frameworks PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Expertise in AI/ML theory, algorithms, and system design.
• Mentoring mindset and problem-solving passion.
• Game development experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee ML bot research, development, and implementation.
• Identify opportunities to use generative AI across production pipeline.
• Gather AI-related ideas from teams and convert into actionable plans.
• Drive execution of AI initiatives, prototypes, and workflow improvements.
• Explore and prototype local models trained on internal data.
• Develop guidelines for agentic AI systems (e.g., Windwalk, Antigravity).
• Educate directors and teams on AI capabilities, limitations, and usage.
• Stay up to date with emerging AI models, tools, and trends.
• Explain strengths and weaknesses of major AI models and their applicability.

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Python

C++

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Communication

AI/ML theory

System design

Mentoring mindset

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Job description

Escape Velocity Entertainment is seeking an AI Director—Machine Learning for a fully remote role. You will lead ML bot research and development, evaluate generative AI opportunities across our production pipeline, and translate ideas into actionable plans with teams across the studio.

You will guide AI strategy, prototype internal models, and establish guidelines for agentic AI systems while educating directors on capabilities and limitations. Strong communication and leadership are essential.