Senior AI Integration Engineer for Game AI
Sony AI America, a branch of Sony AI, is a remotely distributed organization spread across the U.S. and Canada. Sony AI is Sony’s new research organization pursuing the mission to use AI to unleash human creativity. Sony AI works closely with Sony’s other business units, including Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: https://ai.sony/
Position Summary:
Sony AI America (SAIA) is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven AI Integration engineer with expertise in building and supporting AI research applications on games. We’re currently looking for smart, enthusiastic people who want to join our team of world-renowned researchers as we push the boundaries applying AI in support of human creativity. In this role, the successful candidate will build reusable AI infrastructure, integrate AI research with games, and orchestrate cloud infrastructure to support large scale machine learning in challenging domains like video games. Sony AI America is a remote-work organization – location is flexible.
Responsibilities:
Integrate AI agents with games
Build tools for debugging and improving agents
Support research experiments and analysis
Proactively seek out engineering requirements of the research team
Debug and fix performance bottlenecks
Develop and maintain CI/CD best practices and continue to improve team processes
Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above
Qualifications:
Bachelors or equivalent experience in computer science, software engineering, or related fields
Experience with game engines such as UE, Unity, or other engines
Experience with system design and architecture
Experience with programming in python and C++
Passion for making reliable, easy-to-use tools
Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills including the ability to articulate to both technical and non-technical audiences
8+ years of experience in the field
Bonus points for:
Knowledge of tensorflow, jax, pytorch, and similar tools
Knowledge of machine learning and reinforcement learning
Experience with programming in rust
Experience with distributed computing, high performance computing, and/or hardware acceleration
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.
Benefits:
SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
What we offer you:
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short-term & long-term disability plans
Paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting
Education assistance and student loan programs
Other Programs:
Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
Matching gift program
A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
Annual incentive bonus
For more information and if you want to apply for similar job openings in Japan or Europe, please visit https://ai.sony
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $170,000 to $200,000. In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of 20%. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.
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Senior AI Integration Engineer for Game AI
Sony AI America, a branch of Sony AI, is a remotely distributed organization spread across the U.S. and Canada. Sony AI is Sony’s new research organization pursuing the mission to use AI to unleash human creativity. Sony AI works closely with Sony’s other business units, including Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., and Sony Music Entertainment. With some 900 million Sony devices in hands and homes worldwide today, a vast array of Sony movies, television shows and music, and the PlayStation Network, Sony creates and delivers more entertainment experiences to more people than anyone else on earth. To learn more: https://ai.sony/
Position Summary:
Sony AI America (SAIA) is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven AI Integration engineer with expertise in building and supporting AI research applications on games. We’re currently looking for smart, enthusiastic people who want to join our team of world-renowned researchers as we push the boundaries applying AI in support of human creativity. In this role, the successful candidate will build reusable AI infrastructure, integrate AI research with games, and orchestrate cloud infrastructure to support large scale machine learning in challenging domains like video games. Sony AI America is a remote-work organization – location is flexible.
Responsibilities:
Integrate AI agents with games
Build tools for debugging and improving agents
Support research experiments and analysis
Proactively seek out engineering requirements of the research team
Debug and fix performance bottlenecks
Develop and maintain CI/CD best practices and continue to improve team processes
Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above
Qualifications:
Bachelors or equivalent experience in computer science, software engineering, or related fields
Experience with game engines such as UE, Unity, or other engines
Experience with system design and architecture
Experience with programming in python and C++
Passion for making reliable, easy-to-use tools
Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills including the ability to articulate to both technical and non-technical audiences
8+ years of experience in the field
Bonus points for:
Knowledge of tensorflow, jax, pytorch, and similar tools
Knowledge of machine learning and reinforcement learning
Experience with programming in rust
Experience with distributed computing, high performance computing, and/or hardware acceleration
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.
Benefits:
SCA offers benefits-eligible employees (generally regular employees scheduled to work 20 or more hours a week) a comprehensive benefits program that offers coverage and support for employees and their family’s physical, emotional, and financial well-being.
What we offer you:
Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits
Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs
Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children
Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
Short-term & long-term disability plans
Paid parental and caregiver leave
401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting
Education assistance and student loan programs
Other Programs:
Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules
Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs)
Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility)
Matching gift program
A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs)
Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees
Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions)
Annual incentive bonus
For more information and if you want to apply for similar job openings in Japan or Europe, please visit https://ai.sony
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is $170,000 to $200,000. In addition to the annual base salary, this role has an annual bonus target of 20%. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
#LI-AS1
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
Disability Accommodation for Applicants to Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures. For reasonable accommodation requests, please contact us by email at careers@sonyusa.com or by mail to: Sony Corporation of America, Human Resources Department, 25 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Please indicate the position you are applying for.