Junior Machine Learning Engineer

Rebellion
Oxford
1 week ago
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We want you to #JOINTHEREBELLION!

For 30 years we’ve been independently developing and publishing incredible video games at our multiple studios founded by Jason & Chris Kingsley, but Rebellion is more than just games. We have our own film and mo-cap studio, we create board games, publish books, and through 2000AD, publish comics and graphic novels such as the amazing Judge Dredd. 

About the Role: 

We're seeking a passionate Junior Machine Learning Engineer to join our cutting-edge ML Team. You'll be part of a small, dynamic group that embraces continuous research, development, and innovation, particularly in the realm of AI-driven solutions for our game products. 

In this role, you’ll support the Head of the Department, assist Machine Learning Engineer(s), and provide the best support in creating AI/ML systems that generate game levels, enhance our game products, develop custom tools, and integrate machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models into real-time gaming environments. Our current focus includesCreating 3D Worlds and Game Levels using ML/DL technologies. 

You'll assist in research into state-of-the-art advancements, building, training, and validating models that drive game-level development. Any knowledge or working experience with satellite imagery, point cloud data, and proprietary game datasets is a bonus.

You will assist in conducting data analysis, building ML models, being part of the team, and ensuring your support is available for the smooth deployment of ML models into production environments.

This role is based at our riverside headquarters in Oxford, offering a creative and relaxed atmosphere where teamwork drives our success. We can provide a relocation package, including moving assistance, temporary accommodation, and full support to ensure a smooth transition to your new environment. 

We believe in the power of face-to-face collaboration and encourage working from our Oxford headquarters. However, we understand that flexibility matters, so we’re open to discussing hybrid options based on individual needs. 

Key Responsibilities:

Report to the Head of Machine Learning and assist the ML team.  Assist in designing, implementing, and fine-tuning cutting-edge ML algorithms and tools.  Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to help integrate ML models into game development workflows.  Assist in conducting experiments to improve ML models and optimize performance.  Help train, retrain, and maintain ML systems and libraries for game-level development.  Attend team and stakeholder meetings to support project updates and provide insights. 

Requirements

BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline; certifications are a bonus.  Proficient in Python and C++ with a strong interest in AI and Machine Learning.  Solid understanding of mathematics, statistics, probability, and machine learning algorithms.  Hands-on experience with learning methods like supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning; ML/DL and 3D ML/3D DL knowledge is a plus.  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset and a passion for learning and innovation.  Good understanding of data structures, software architecture, and data modeling.  Experience with tabular data, computer vision, imagery data, point clouds, and game datasets.  Proficient in ML libraries and frameworks like NumPy, OpenCV, scikit-learn, PyTorch/PyTorch 3D, TensorFlow, and Keras, and familiar with CI/CD pipelines, version control (GitLab, Perforce), and cloud platforms (preferably AWS). 

Benefits

We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including:

22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days) Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover Enhanced Family Leave Interest Free, Tax-Free loans Enhanced Pension Scheme EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!

Life at Our Oxford HQ

Our riverside headquarters in Oxford places you a short walk away from the city centre. Renowned for its rich historical backdrop and esteemed educational institutions, Oxford offers a unique blend of tradition and modernity, with its beautiful architecture and green spaces.

Oxford also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to navigate both the city and the wider country. The city’s train station, just a short walk from our studio, offers frequent services to London, as well as direct routes to major cities like Birmingham, Manchester, and Reading and we also offer free parking at the studio.

Our open-plan office promotes teamwork and innovation, with regular interaction with senior management and other departments, alongside access to free hot drinks, a handy tuck shop onsite and a range of local pubs, cafes and dining options nearby helping make every workday enjoyable!

Inside Rebellion

Whichever team you join at Rebellion we are proud of our open, friendly, and creative atmosphere. We love what we do, and we have fun doing it! As a big indie developer, we have complete creative freedom over our titles which allows us to work on a massive variety of projects across all the major platforms.

Find out more about ushere

Our size, stability, and the variety of in-house expertise across multiple industries, makes Rebellion completely unique! We work in our own way, and we celebrate that as the key to our success. We foster an inclusive culture where you are encouraged to be yourself, to express your creativity and your talent. We are people focused and will support you in every way to can be the best at what you do. We recognise the importance of enjoying what you do and having a healthy work-life balance. We offer a friendly, creative, and relaxed working atmosphere, with sensibly managed projects and a wide variety of benefits and development opportunities for all our teams to ensure you are fully supported with your physical and Mental Well-being.

We are actively recruiting for a diverse team and continue to add to our culture of growth and inclusion. Rebellion encourages innovation in all areas, and we look forward to hearing how you can help us to be better. We encourage all demographics of culture, gender, ethnicity, neurodiversity and beyond, because a representative team makes better products.

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