Research Scientist – Avatar Animation

HoYoverse; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums for you and depend

Paid time off

401K plan

Life and disability insurance

Team-building activities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

HoYoverse is seeking a research scientist to advance generative models for character motion and animation. You will lead roadmap-driven research, collaborating with engineers to refine feature requirements and manage deployment risks.

You will also optimize asset processing and stay at the cutting edge of diffusion-based methods to enhance our immersive games. Ideal candidates hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, with strong 3D animation and video diffusion expertise, and a proven

Qualifications

• PhD or 5+ years of high-level research in computer science or related field.
• Strong background in 3D character animation, 3D generative models, or video diffusion models.
• Hands-on experience with video or 3D representation learning and generative model training.
• Knowledge preferred in RL, diffusion distillation, infra optimization for training/inference, CUDA.
• Strong problem-solving skills and teamwork in a collaborative environment.
• Record of publications or contributions to video generative models/3D avatars.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research and develop efficient generative models for character motions and facial expressions.
• Take ownership of research roadmaps, collaborating with engineers to define feature requirements and manage deployment risk.
• Explore asset processing techniques for high-quality, optimized game assets.
• Stay updated on advancements in image/video generative models and 3D animation.

Skills

3D character animation

3D generative models

Video diffusion models

Generative model training

RL

CUDA programming

Collaboration

Publications

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

5+ years of high-level research experience

Tools

CUDA toolkit

Job description

HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content.
Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community.
Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies.
In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
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What You Will Do:

• Conduct original research and develop efficient generative models for creating high quality character motions and facial expressions for both offline content creation and online gameplay.

• Take ownership of research project roadmaps, collaborating with engineers to iterate on feature requirements and managing risk for production deployment and maintenance.

• Explore and implement advanced techniques in asset processing to ensure high-quality and optimized assets for the game development cycle.

• Stay up to date with the latest advancements in image/video generative models, character animation, generative model optimization, and applying these technologies to improve the overall gaming experience.

What We Are Looking For:

• PhD degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or 5+ years of equivalent high-level research experience.

• Strong background in 3D character animation, 3D generative models, or video diffusion models

• Hands-on experience on video or 3D representative learning, generative model training, 3D character animation.

• Solid knowledge or experience on following topics are preferred: RL, diffusion model distillation, infra optimization for model training and inference, CUDA programming.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.

• Record of publications or contributions to the video generative models, character animation, 3D avatar.

Benefits:

The base pay range for this position is $250,000 to $450,000 USD per year. Actual pay is based on location and may vary depending on relevant knowledge, skills, and experience from the candidate. Total compensation may include salary, company bonuses, sign-on bonuses, relocation package, and other benefits such as:

• 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents

• Generous paid time off

• 401K / RRSP plan

• Employer-paid life and disability insurance

• Team-building activities throughout the year

• Flexible working hours

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you're looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.