Machine Learning Researcher - Narratologist
Job description
A Machine Learning Researcher - Narratologist role in CD PROJEKT RED's R&D team, exploring potential new features for game development by pushing the boundaries of computational narratology, the study of techniques to understand and react to (but not generate) narrative text.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Pay
- CAD 146,300 – 241,300 / year
- Apply before
- March 1, 2027
What you'll do
- Architect and build ML systems for complex narrative analysis.
- Quantitatively improve key NLP models, designing and/or integrating new models.
- Effectively leverage cloud infrastructure for training and serving.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of SOTA for key topics.
- Present results internally and possibly at external conferences.
- Optimize ML systems for cost, latency, and quality.
- Facilitate the deployment of results in demos.
What we're looking for
- Sophisticated experimental NLP background in academic or industrial research.
- 5+ experience programming.
- Fluent in Python and C++ (or Unreal C++).
- Intellectually curious, ambitious, open-minded, and proactive.
- Capable of taking high-level goals, making a plan, driving it forward, and being accountable for the results.
Nice to have
- Game development experience, especially in Unreal Engine.
- Relevant publications in narratology.
- Personal projects in ML.
Benefits
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.
Trainings, lectures, and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
- Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
- Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
- Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year
- RRSP with employer matching.
- Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain.
- RED Parents Network — support for working parents.
- Flexible working hours.
- A welcome pack filled with goodies.
- Dog-friendly office.
- Truly international working environment.
- No dress-code.
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About CD PROJEKT RED
To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Machine Learning Researcher - Narratologist to join its R&D Team exploring potential new features for game development.
Key facts
- Video game development
- This position is a new role.
- The application window for this position will close by March 1st, 2027.
- This job can be hybrid/in-office or fully remote.