As a part of Creative Research team, you will work in the intersection of game development and data science areas. Your role will be to deliver state-of-the-art Machine Learning solutions for our game development processes. The ideal candidate won’t just help us to solve tasks, you will bring a new knowledge and experience to the team. As a subject matter expert, you will be combining your professional experience and an intrinsic desire for problem solving, with your passion of games in order to explore a new frontier within the realm of game development with our data scientists and academic research partners.
We are looking for a new team member with strong interpersonal skills and a combination of analytical skills, intellectual curiosity and accountability. The ideal candidate is intelligent, sharp, detail-oriented, and highly quantitative individual with a passion for gaming, data modeling, analysis, and working with cross-functional teams.
Analyze data and apply researching, designing, prototyping and productization of machine learning solutions to challenge various business issues in game development
Prepare documentation in a simple, understandable way for a business or technical audience
Develop specifications for created models for further automation
Design, prototype, and implement advanced machine learning algorithms to help improve player experiences. Work with data science and engineering team to implement robust processes in real time
Review relevant academic and industry research to identify useful algorithms, techniques, libraries, etc. Monitor latest Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence trends and cutting-edge technics to leverage them on our projects
Frame and conduct intricate analyses and experiments using extremely large, complex (not always well-structured, highly variable) data sets, analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
Create statistical models and machine learning algorithms that provide insights and direction for overall game feature design and level design
Research, implement and improve Machine Learning solutions to improve our game production processes or players experience
Modify game code to allow effective implementation of ML algorithms
Develop tools and processes that will help team members and stakeholders analyze experiment results
Collaborate with other ML and game teams to industrialize Machine Learning solutions into innovative products and business processes
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, data mining, etc)
Proven solid commercial programming experience with developing machine learning systems in a professional environment
Understanding of the mathematical foundations of machine learning algorithms,knowledge of probability theory and mathematical statistics
Proficiency in Python and multiple libraries (NumPy, OpenCV, XGBoost, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, etc.), in data models and architectures
Experience using machine learning frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow, MxNet, Caffe, etc.)
Teamwork experience, ability to work independently as well as in small teams with minimal supervision
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical team members
Intermediate or higher level of English
Experience in game development industry
Experience with Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Network, NLP and other state of the art techniques
Experience with other programming languages (C++, C#, R, etc.)
Familiarity with data extraction across different database architectures (structured and non-structured)
Experience with CUDA, cuDNN
Experience with cloud data/data processing services
Advanced data visualization skills
Experience in creating analytical reports in English and Russian
Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Prague include:
5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
Up to 10 Personal Days per calendar year
Career development and education opportunities within the company
Language courses (English, Russian, Czech) fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval.
Meal card – 150 CZK net contribution for each business day
Multisport Employee discounts
Personal Gaming Account
Transportation allowance
Premium private health care
Coffee, fruits, snacks in the office
Company events
Seniority Awards
Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward
To learn more about our studio in Prague, follow this link: https://prague.wargaming.com/
Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.
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