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. You will partner with other researchers, engineers, artists, and designers to explore new areas of game development.
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, contributing to open-source, and speaking at industry events.
Qualifications:
- Advanced Research Background: A degree in Computer Science, a STEM field, or equivalent practical experience related to game animation.
- Technical experience: Experience with Generative Models, Computer Vision techniques, Model training and inference.
- Practical experience: Experience turning ideas into functional prototypes or demos that showcase concepts in practice.
- Tooling Proficiency: Comfortable with development on Python and ML frameworks, game engines, and experience with agentic frameworks.
- Experience & Education Requirements: Combined experience 7+ years between graduate degree research and professional/research experience.
The role is hybrid, with 3 days a week at the office in Redwood City (California), Montreal, or Vancouver (Canada) studio. The Senior Research Scientist will report to the Director of Research.