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Staff Research Scientist - Tech Research

Riot Games

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Sep 3, 2025
Los Angeles, CA, US
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The company is looking to accelerate the pace of building AI-enabled applications for game teams and establish AI as a core capability at Riot.

Requirements

  • PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Familiarity with GCP or AWS
  • 3+ years experience in deep learning
  • 2+ years experience in reinforcement learning
  • Knowledge of fundamentals of game theory
  • Game development / game engine (Unreal) experience
  • Distributed computing systems design

Responsibilities

  • Propose, implement, and evaluate algorithms that can play games like a human at a high skill level
  • Work with game teams to propose, define, and develop AI-enabled features
  • Define and gather game state from the game server needed for training
  • Optimize a distributed deep learning training infrastructure including algorithms, hyperparameters, CPU, memory, and I/O
  • Inform and manage stakeholders on game teams

Other

  • MS in Computer Science or equivalent with 6+ years relevant experience or BS in Computer Science or equivalent with 8+ years relevant experience
  • Ability to read research papers and implement similar ideas
  • Player empathy and care about players' experiences
  • Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave, and 401k with company match