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Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.ENGINEERING - UNREAL ENGINE What We Do

Unreal-powered projects have been on the bleeding edge of real-time entertainment for over 20 years. Our team of engineering experts are always innovating to improve the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.What You'll Do

The MetaHuman team at Epic Games is looking for a research engineer in the field of neural rendering. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for digital humans and experience in the fields of computer graphics, computer vision, geometry processing, and machine learning. You will develop and apply algorithms in the domain of neural rendering, differentiable rendering, and image-to-image translation to build and render the next generation of digital humans. We have developed one of the world's best face and body 3D and 4D scanners and have the team and toolsets for creating extremely precise datasets. If you are looking to push the state-of-the-art using the best data out there and would like to help us cross the uncanny valley, we'd like to hear from you!In this role, you will

Be part of the MetaHuman R&D team proving out new technologies to raise the bar of real-time digital humans and characters in Unreal EngineWork directly with a team of researchers, artists, and engineers to learn all aspects of the character creation process from scanning and performance capture to animation and renderingHelp identify points of friction in our processes and research new techniques to automate and improve the realism of the art team's workResearch and develop prototypes to prove brand-new approaches for capturing and rendering digital humansStay well-informed on the latest research on neural rendering and digital character technologiesWhat we're looking for

Experience with computer graphics and computer vision techniquesUnderstanding of mathematical optimization and modern machine learning conceptsExperience with neural/differentiable rendering techniques and/or image-to-image translationMSc/Ph.D. in computer science, electrical engineering or equivalentStrong programming skills in Python and C++ and experience with PyTorch or similar machine learning frameworksThis role is open to multiple locations in Europe (excluding CA, NY, & WA). ABOUT US Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

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