Senior Research Programmer

3 weeks ago

Canada Epic Games Full time

Overview Senior Research Programmer role at Epic Games. Epic Games seeks a Senior Research Programmer to join the Special Projects team, collaborating with the Unreal Engine team to push the envelope of real-time graphics and gaming technology. The team develops tools to bring AI-powered conversational technology to games and enables immersive experiences for players and creators. What You'll Do Own the data pipeline: source/synthesize scalable conversational datasets, and enforce data quality, privacy, and provenance Train and align at scale: build distributed SFT/DPO/RLHF workflows, automate evals, and iterate quickly Enable the creation of new real-time experiences: integrate LLMs with tool use, memory/RAG, and TTS/ASR; meet strict latency and cost budgets for live gameplay Collaborate with the moderation teams: work with Epic’s moderation teams to continue refining safeguards and policy checks Partner widely: collaborate with gameplay programmers, designers, and artists to prototype and ship real-time experiences in games What We're Looking For B.S. in CS/ML/EE/Math or equivalent; advanced degree a plus 5+ years building production ML or distributed systems (flexible for exceptional impact) Expert Python (async I/O, data programming); strong systems skills Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf) Comfort reading papers and turning ideas into robust code Experience with reinforcement learning, safety alignment, or RAG techniques LLM-related open-source contributions or published research Benefits and Compensation We offer comprehensive benefits and a focus on mental well-being. EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE. We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and provide coverage for various medical and insurance options, telemedicine, retirement savings with employer match, and an employee assistance program. Pay transparency information is provided; compensation varies by locale and experience, with additional eligible benefits and incentive programs. About Us Epic Games spans 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. We develop Unreal Engine technology used across industries and are committed to building world-class teams. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept unsolicited resumes or approaches from unauthorized third parties. We will not pay fees to unauthorized agencies. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Computer Games Software Development Entertainment Providers Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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