# Senior Research Scientist (Neural Animation)

**Company**: Electronic Arts
**Location**: Vancouver, British Columbia
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $141,400 - $204,400 CAD or $165,000 - $256,000 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: EA
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173941

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## Description

Electronic Arts is seeking a Senior Research Scientist to join its Animation research pillar and help pioneer the next generation of character animation technologies.

The goal is to build intelligent motion systems that will bring life to future virtual characters. As a Senior Research Scientist, you will lead the charge in translating complex neural network architectures into in-game responsive runtime behaviors, crafting high-impact simulation and generative-motion models that turn academic science into practical, expressive creations.

Responsibilities:

- Develop novel ideas by researching and implementing solutions to complex challenges in video game animation.

- Pioneer applied research in Generative Motion, conceptualizing breakthrough algorithms and use cases that deliver expressive, player-facing animations running seamlessly on local hardware.

- Build compelling demos that highlight novel solutions for character animation and locomotion with a focus on integration into modern game engine technologies.

- Share your impact by publishing your work in peer-reviewed conferences and contributing to open-source projects.

Qualifications:

- Advanced research background in Computer Science or a STEM field.

- Technical experience with Generative Models, Computer Vision techniques, and model training and inference.

- Practical experience turning ideas into functional prototypes or demos.

- Proficiency with Python, ML frameworks, game engines, and agentic frameworks.

- Combined experience of 7+ years between graduate degree research and professional/research experience.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary: $141,400 - $204,400 CAD (British Columbia) or $165,000 - $256,000 USD (California).

- Comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, sick time, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and retirement plan.

## Skills

### Required
- Generative Models
- Computer Vision
- Python
- ML frameworks
- game engines

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