Staff Applied Modeling Engineer - Unpublished R&D Product
On-site · Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMid LevelBachelors DegreeGamingEnterprise
Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Enterprise
Industry
Gaming
Job Summary
As a Staff Applied Modeling Engineer at Riot Games, you will lead the modeling strategy for a new R&D product within the Tech Foundations team. You will collaborate with various disciplines to conceptualize AI enhancements, establish architecture patterns, refine modeling strategies, and mentor engineers. This role demands extensive experience in ML systems and a passion for player experiences in game development.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of experience delivering ML systems in production, including 3+ years in applied modeling or ML research roles
- Evidence that your modeling choices have been adopted beyond your immediate team
- History of working with complex or unconventional data sources
- Experience in production environments with interacting models
- Comfort with ambiguity
- Track record mentoring engineers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Passion for player experience, games, or creative technology
- Proficiency in C++
Desired Qualifications
- Background in reinforcement learning, imitation learning, generative models, or simulation-based training in interactive environments
- Familiarity with ML platform components (model serving, feature stores, ML observability)
- Experience working in a AAA game engine (i.e. Unreal)
- Experience building multiplayer games
- Experience implementing tools for game designers and/or artists
- Experience mentoring technical ICs and contributing to engineering culture
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