Job Overview

As a part of Creative Research team , you will work in the intersection of game development and data science areas. Your role will be to deliver state-of-the-art Machine Learning solutions for our game development processes. The ideal candidate won’t just help us to solve tasks, you will bring a new knowledge and experience to the team. As a subject matter expert, you will be combining your professional experience and an intrinsic desire for problem solving, with your passion of games in order to explore a new frontier within the realm of game development with our data scientists and academic research partners.

We are looking for a new team member with strong interpersonal skills and a combination of analytical skills, intellectual curiosity and accountability. The ideal candidate is intelligent, sharp, detail-oriented, and highly quantitative individual with a passion for gaming, data modeling, analysis, and working with cross-functional teams.

What will you do?

Analyze data and apply researching, designing, prototyping and productization of machine learning solutions to challenge various business issues in game development
Prepare documentation in a simple, understandable way for a business or technical audience
Develop specifications for created models for further automation
Design, prototype, and implement advanced machine learning algorithms to help improve player experiences. Work with data science and engineering team to implement robust processes in real time
Review relevant academic and industry research to identify useful algorithms, techniques, libraries, etc. Monitor latest Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence trends and cutting-edge technics to leverage them on our projects
Frame and conduct intricate analyses and experiments using extremely large, complex (not always well-structured, highly variable) data sets, analyze large amounts of information to discover trends and patterns
Create statistical models and machine learning algorithms that provide insights and direction for overall game feature design and level design
Research, implement and improve Machine Learning solutions to improve our game production processes or players experience
Modify game code to allow effective implementation of ML algorithms
Develop tools and processes that will help team members and stakeholders analyze experiment results
Collaborate with other ML and game teams to industrialize Machine Learning solutions into innovative products and business processes

What are we looking for?

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, data mining, etc)
Proven solid commercial programming experience with developing machine learning systems in a professional environment
Understanding of the mathematical foundations of machine learning algorithms,knowledge of probability theory and mathematical statistics
Proficiency in Python and multiple libraries (NumPy, OpenCV, XGBoost, Scikit-Learn, Pandas, etc.), in data models and architectures
Experience using machine learning frameworks (Pytorch, Tensorflow, MxNet, Caffe, etc.)
Teamwork experience, ability to work independently as well as in small teams with minimal supervision
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical team members
Intermediate or higher level of English

What additional skills will help you stand out?

Experience in game development industry
Experience with Reinforcement Learning, Generative Adversarial Network, NLP and other state of the art techniques
Experience with other programming languages (C++, C#, R, etc.)
Familiarity with data extraction across different database architectures (structured and non-structured)
Experience with CUDA, cuDNN
Experience with cloud data/data processing services
Advanced data visualization skills
Experience in creating analytical reports in English and Russian

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Belgrade include:

Additional Vacation days on top of the statutory minimum dependent on years of service with Wargaming Group
Up to 8 “Trust days” per calendar year that require no medical certificate
Career development and education opportunities within the company
English clubs and platform for learning languages
Premium Private Health Care
Commuting allowance
Gym trainings / Wellness program
Personal Gaming Account
Coffee, fruits, and snacks in the office
Company events
Seniority Awards
Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

ML Engineer/Data Scientist (Creative Research Team)