Senior ML Engineer: Real-Time Game AI & Bots

Epic Games; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 233,000 - 341,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a skilled specialist to advance machine learning for real-time game bots and intelligent agents. You will design, implement, and deploy production-ready ML models that operate within the Epic ecosystem and work with the Unreal Engine team to extend capabilities for developers and content creators.

The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on model development, and contributions to tooling and automation across projects, with open locations across North America and Europe,

Qualifications

• PhD in CS, Math, or related field or 3+ years of experience.
• Experience building ML models for bots in games and deploying them in production.
• Strong knowledge of deep learning in gaming contexts.
• Proficient with Python and ML libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver production-ready ML models and algorithms for game bots and agents.
• Assess model effectiveness and influence roadmap based on results.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate ML tools into the Unreal Engine ecosystem.

Skills

Deep learning

Vision-language models

Reinforcement learning

Python & ML tools

Agentic systems

Production ML deployment

Collaborative development

Education

PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field

3+ years of relevant industry experience

Tools

Python

NumPy

SciPy

scikit-learn

PyTorch

Job description

Epic Games is seeking a skilled specialist to advance machine learning for real-time game bots and intelligent agents. You will design, implement, and deploy production-ready ML models that operate within the Epic ecosystem and work with the Unreal Engine team to extend capabilities for developers and content creators.

The role emphasizes collaboration, hands-on model development, and contributions to tooling and automation across projects, with open locations across North America and Europe,