AI Programmer Intern

Location: Cary,North Carolina,United States Department: Engineering Specialist

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

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.

AI PROGRAMMER INTERN

What You'll Do

The Epic Games UE Al team is looking for a Research Engineering Intern who is excited about machine learning and artificial intelligence. Epic Games creates and deploys advanced computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning technologies to transform the production and consumption of digital media. This includes physics-based simulation, ML-based character animation, neural and inverse rendering, and automated generative animation techniques, among others. At Epic we research, develop and deploy these technologies for Unreal Engine and other Epic products.

In this role, you will

Assist with prototyping machine learning and generative approaches for game content creation as part of a defined project with guidance from a mentor

Support experiments by preparing data, running tests, collecting results, and helping document observations

Assist with implementing and testing research concepts using Python and relevant machine learning tools

Read and discuss research papers with team members to develop familiarity with current approaches and techniques

Work with your mentor and immediate team to support ongoing research and development projects

Communicate progress, ask questions, and incorporate feedback while working through assigned tasks

Share your work and key learnings through regular updates and a final presentation to the team

What we're looking for

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate (Bachelor's) or Master's degree program in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline

Foundational programming skills in Python, with C++ experience considered a plus

Introductory experience with a machine learning framework such as PyTorch or TensorFlow through coursework, academic projects, or personal projects

Foundational understanding of machine learning concepts and an interest in exploring their practical applications

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an eagerness to learn new tools, techniques, and technologies

Knowledge of, or strong interest in, one or more of the following areas: real-time graphics, computer vision, machine learning, animation, large language models, speech recognition, speech synthesis, linguistics, performance capture, or 3D reconstruction

Exposure to academic research, relevant coursework, personal projects, or open-source contributions in machine learning, computer vision, computer graphics, or related technical areas

Familiarity with Unreal Engine or another game engine is a plus

Interest in games, digital humans, or real-time content creation

Ability to communicate progress, ask questions, collaborate with others, and incorporate feedback

This internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

ABOUT US

Epic Games​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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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