Research and Development Scientist

Job Description

As an R&D Scientist on Ubi MTL's La Forge team, you'll define what we research within your own area of expertise, narrowing our focus on topics that advance public knowledge and contribute to making quality games (and finding better ways to do so).
You'll experiment through prototyping to bring about new innovations across the company – like enabling richer behaviour, more realistic characters, or deeper systemic environments, to name a few.
About La Forge
La Forge bridges academia and video game production, bringing together scholars and industry experts to facilitate technical prototyping based on the latest academic progress. Together, we explore subjects such as rendering, animation, AI, audio, and physics to tackle some of the biggest challenges in art and tech in gaming. Dedicated to innovation, we aim to accelerate research and development through prototyping to help content creators build increasingly believable worlds and better understand our players.
Job Description
Define and develop our research topics within your area of expertise + help create internal training.
• Collaborate with other La Forge team members to develop proof-of-concept prototypes.
• Communicate progress within and outside Ubisoft by publishing papers, presenting at conferences, etc.
• Oversee and guide graduate students.
• Participate in recruitment to assess candidates for internships and full-time positions.
• Stay up to date on the latest academic advances & industry trends within your area of specialization.
Qualifications
What you bring
• A PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field
• A background in applied or basic research (in industry or academia) + the ability to lead research through standard experimental methodologies
• Hands-on experience in cutting-edge techniques like deep learning or algorithmic foundations of optimization
• Proficiency in C, C++, or Python
• A highly collaborative spirit + excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Curiosity, critical thinking, and resourcefulness (you'll have access to data, game engines, and world-class experts)
• Contributions to public research (e.g. published papers in relevant venues like NeurIPS, ICML, ACL, SIGGRAPH, or GDC)
• Motivation to find solutions to real world problems related to the video game industry
What to send our way
• Your CV highlighting your education, experience, and skills

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-ne6353-18-97-14-88-42 in your application.