AI/ML Engineer - Central Technology - Sherman Oaks, CA

Job Title:

AI/ML Engineer - Central Technology - Sherman Oaks, CA

Requisition ID:

R025184

Job Description:

Your Mission

Our team is expanding to continue building cutting-edge AI and data-driven insights, and we're looking for an AI/ML Engineer who will be integral to our mission of transforming business through innovative technology, including generative AI solutions. This role will report directly to the Senior Director of AI Strategy and collaborate with a diverse team that includes AI/ML scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders. As an AI/ML Engineer, you will have the opportunity to contribute to exciting projects that shape our AI strategy and support our game studios and operational teams.

What you bring to the table
The video game industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. Therefore, this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business challenges and identify opportunities to leverage data science, machine learning, and generative AI solutions.
• Develop, test, and deploy predictive models, generative algorithms, and other AI techniques that support decision-making and game development across our studios and corporate functions.
• Support the end-to-end development of AI solutions, including generative AI models, from data gathering to model deployment and ongoing optimization.
• Assist in managing technical relationships with key internal and external partners.
• Conduct exploratory data analysis and communicate insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with the latest advancements in data science, AI, and generative AI, and apply relevant techniques to solve real-world problems within the organization.
• Establish metrics to measure the impact of AI initiatives and ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:

Experience 

• 3+ years of hands-on experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining production-ready AI or machine learning applications.
• Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project work – from building datasets, fine-tuning and training models to testing and integrating them into complete software solutions.
• Solid working knowledge of coding practices (e.g., version control, unit testing, code reviews, CI/CD) in languages such as Python (and/or Java, C++).
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch applied in both model development and system integration.
   

Knowledge & Skills 

• End-to-end full-stack expertise – Experience building APIs and user interfaces (e.g., React, Angular, or Vue.js), managing relational databases like PostgreSQL, and applying DevOps/MLOps practices (using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Generative AI proficiency – Hands-on experience fine-tuning and deploying various generative AI models and tools to create scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Strong software development fundamentals – Ability to translate complex technical concepts into maintainable and effective business applications, with an emphasis on agile practices and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Attributes 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a solution-focused approach in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including software developers, data scientists, product managers, and front-end designers.
• A self-motivated mindset with an eagerness to continuously learn new technologies and methods.
• Ability to take ownership of projects—from requirements gathering and prototyping to production deployment and ongoing maintenance.
   

Extra Points:

Experience

• Experience deploying and monitoring AI models in production, including integrating models with enterprise systems.
• Background in managing technical collaborations with both internal and external stakeholders.

Knowledge & Skills

• Familiarity with cloud-native development tools and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.
• Awareness of emerging AI technologies (such as generative AI) and a willingness to explore their integration into solutions.

Key Attributes

• A proactive approach to process improvement and driving innovation through robust, scalable AI solutions.
• Comfortable working in an agile, team-based environment with a strong full-stack orientation that encompasses back-end, front-end, and database development.

Your Platform

Activision Central Tech works to support our development studios and their titles. Comprised of seven main teams, we have many specialties including big data, privacy and security, motion capture and animation pipeline technologies, graphics, build and infrastructure for studio development and data centers, optimization, systems programming and online services including matchmaking and networking. Central Tech is distributed globally with offices across the U.S., and in Canada, England, Ireland and Japan.

Most of our teams are comprised of both engineering and research talent, allowing us to always have an eye on the future. Our talented engineers help with title development and provide valuable knowledge sharing between studios while our researchers are action-oriented and keep a strong connection with the needs of the game studios.

Central Tech is part of Activision. To learn more about us and our research, please visit us at https://research.activision.com/.

Our World 

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $77,500.00 - $143,376.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.