At a Glance
- Tasks: Create cutting-edge computer vision models for game development and automated content verification.
- Company: Join Epic, a leader in innovative game and engine technology.
- Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, pension, and mental well-being support.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team pushing the boundaries of real-time entertainment.
- Qualifications: PhD in relevant field and 5+ years of industry experience in computer vision.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users.
Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.
You will work with our team of engineers at the intersection of vision, language and machine learning to create state-of-the-art models for agentic vision tools. You will be responsible for the design, implementation and deployment of production-ready computer vision models that support game developers in our ecosystem (including scene generation and trained bots/agents), as well as agents for automated content verification (e.g. gameplay behavior).
In this role, you will:
- Create and deliver production-ready, scalable and high-quality deep-learning models and associated algorithms for computer vision problems.
- Critically assess the effectiveness of such models and make recommendations for the ongoing roadmap.
- Methodically understand and assess the effectiveness of new data channels and support collection/creation of new ones.
What we're looking for:
- PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.
- 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Proven track record creating innovative solutions for problems in Computer Vision and deploying them as production-level systems in industrial environments.
- Expert, hands‑on knowledge of:
- Deep learning techniques for supervised, semi‑supervised and unsupervised learning.
- Reinforcement learning, imitation learning, and related frameworks.
- Python and associated ML tools/frameworks (numpy, scipy, sklearn, pytorch).
- Experience with working collaboratively with other developers, following a flexible/agile/lean approach.
- Desirable: Experience with architecting, scaling, securing and operating ML systems in the cloud (ideally AWS) at medium to large scale.
- Experience with 3D Vision/Graphics.
We pay 100% for benefits except for PMI (for dependents). Our current benefits package includes pension, private medical insurance, health care cash plan, dental insurance, disability and life insurance, critical illness, cycle to work scheme, flu shots, health checks, and meals. We also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees.
Senior ML Engineer employer: Epic Games
Epic Games is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant and inclusive work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration among talented individuals. With a comprehensive benefits package covering 100% of health-related costs and a strong focus on employee well-being, including mental health support, Epic provides ample opportunities for professional growth in the cutting-edge field of machine learning and game development. Located in a dynamic environment, employees are empowered to innovate and contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of interactive entertainment.
