Xbox Game Studios makes some of the best AAA games on the planet and the opportunities for a motivated Data Scientist are endless. You will have the chance to work on AI/ML projects and deliver solutions that will change the way we develop games and entertainment services.
We are an agile team within Xbox Studios Quality tackling a wide range of problems throughout the game development process.
A startup mentality allows for rapid prototyping and immediate feedback from our partners and customers. Studios Quality works on major franchises that include Halo, Forza, Gears of War and Microsoft Casual Suite. We are involved in all phases of development and sustainment efforts. We are looking for someone who can develop and apply advanced data solutions that will allow large game studios to bring high quality games more efficiently to gamers.
Responsibilities
- Implement Data/ML solutions that improve game quality and enhance the customer experience
- Work with game designers, developers, producers, and testers to measure and evaluate the customer experience across new and existing game features
- Communicate feature and systems health through reports and dashboards
- Evaluate apply applicable research from industry and academia
Qualifications
- BS or MS Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math or Equivalent Experience
- 3+ years of experience with Python
- 3+ years of experience across machine learning libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn etc.), including distributed GPU training and inference-optimized libraries (ONNX)
- 2+ years of experience training and deploying deep learning models
- 2+ years of experience using cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes)
- Excellent understanding of data structures and algorithms
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.