Game Research & Development Intern, Engine Research

Tencent • Los Angeles, CA

1d • $28 - $60

About The Position

Lightspeed Tech Center is a R&D department under Lightspeed Studios which develop PUBG Mobile and other high-quality games. Our Tech Center leads the research, exploration, and discovery of innovative technologies and provides technical services for all games during all phases of life cycle, including engine, audio, QA, AI, next generation game, technical cooperation, etc. Working with scientists to research and develop advanced techniques in the following topics: 3D geometric learning, Re-meshing and UV optimization, Physically-based animation and simulation Machine learning for computer graphics Motion planning in virtual city Character locomotion and control realistic image synthesis and real-time rendering techniques Researching and developing tools and pipelines to facilitate the use of technologies in the game development environment

Requirements

• Strong coding skills in one of following programming languages: C++, python, TensorFlow/Torch
• Solid knowledge in calculus, linear algebra, basic numerical analysis
• A strong sense of responsibility and good communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Graduate students in a master or Ph.D. level program
• Publications on computer graphics/vision, machine learning, and robotics
• Familiarity with game engine, graphics APIs, and GPU programming

Responsibilities

• Working with scientists to research and develop advanced techniques in the following topics: 3D geometric learning, Re-meshing and UV optimization, Physically-based animation and simulation Machine learning for computer graphics Motion planning in virtual city Character locomotion and control realistic image synthesis and real-time rendering techniques
• Researching and developing tools and pipelines to facilitate the use of technologies in the game development environment

Benefits

• This position will be eligible for 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked and up to 13 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, full-time interns are also eligible to enroll in the Company-sponsored medical plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees