Machine Learning Engineer - EA SPORTS™ FC

Electronic Arts creates top-notch entertainment, inspiring players and fans globally. EA SPORTS™ FC is revolutionizing gaming by driving transformational change in how games are made and played.

As a Machine Learning Engineer on the EA SPORTS™ FC Gameplay Advanced Team, you will focus on building a generative system to produce poses at runtime. Your responsibilities include:

• Developing and maintaining a complete animation data pipeline for ML training
• Building stress tests to validate model robustness and performance
• Gathering and analyzing live deployment data to identify issues and optimize model performance
• Gathering, annotating, and synthesizing training data using EA FC mocap, real-world volumetric data, and feedback from animation experts
• Sharing results through shipping features, presentations, papers, prototypes, and interactive demonstrations
• Staying current with latest ML and animation advancements, collaborating with production, design, and art teams to identify and drive impactful projects
• Applying machine learning techniques to develop high-quality human motion models that respond quickly to real-time controller input

Requirements:

• BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Proficiency in Python
• 2+ years of industry experience within Machine Learning projects
• Experience with 3D animation, 3D transformations, linear algebra
• Familiarity with ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Familiarity with C++

Nice to have:

• Experience optimizing ML models for real-time, memory- and compute-constrained environments
• Experience with ML Applications in the game/entertainment domain
• Experience in imitation learning (IL)
• Familiarity using 3D animation tools and/or game engines a bonus