Sony Interactive Entertainment
1001-5000 employees
Video Games
Consumer Electronics
Entertainment
About Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is a multinational video game and digital entertainment company responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products. Founded in 1993, SIE develops and publishes interactive entertainment software, hardware, and services, including the PlayStation consoles, PlayStation Network, and PlayStation Studios games. The company is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation and is a leader in the global gaming industry, focusing on innovation, immersive gaming experiences, and expanding its digital ecosystem. SIE's mission is to deliver unique and engaging entertainment experiences to players worldwide through cutting-edge technology and creative content.
2 months ago
Machine Learning Engineer
London - Remote
Full-time
Mid Level
Machine Learning Engineer
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Description
- PlayStation, a global leader in entertainment and part of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is looking for a talented Machine Learning Engineer to join their innovative R&D team in London, UK.
- The role involves developing novel machine learning techniques, supporting research publications, analyzing data, deploying models in production, and fostering a culture of innovation.
- The team focuses on advancing imitation learning to create intelligent game-playing agents, leveraging foundation models, and emerging AI techniques.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in machine learning, computer vision, and programming, with a passion for gaming and AI research.
- Responsibilities include designing models, contributing to research papers, data analysis, cross-functional collaboration, prototyping new ideas, and maintaining an inclusive, innovative team culture.
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Requirements
- Master's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, statistics, mathematics, or a related field; PhD preferred or relevant work experience.
- 2+ years of experience in machine learning with published research papers.
- Proven expertise in Imitation Learning, Reinforcement Learning, or Representation Learning.
- Hands-on experience with foundation models such as multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs), Vision-Language Models (VLMs), and Vision-Language-Action Models (VLAs).
- Experience with Parameter-Efficient Fine-Tuning (PEFT) methods like LoRA.
- Familiarity with transformer architectures, generative models, and knowledge distillation for real-time deployment.
- Proficiency in Python, NumPy, and PyTorch.
- Strong data analysis, mining, and preprocessing skills.
- Experience with computer vision techniques such as SSL, multimodal architectures, and post-training methods is a plus.
- Research ambition with a record of publishing in top-tier conferences/journals (e.g., CVPR, ICCV, NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR).
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Interest in gaming and the intersection of machine learning and game technology is desirable.
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Benefits
- Inclusive and diverse work environment.
- Opportunities for research publication and conference participation.
- Collaborative and innovative team culture.
- Potential for career growth within a leading global entertainment company.
- Work in a cutting-edge AI research environment focused on gaming technology.