Applied Research Engineer

CyberAgent

ML

AI

Gaming

About this role

This Applied Research Engineer works in SGE AI Strategy Headquarters, an AI organization within the Game and Entertainment business. The position links research with practical game development and operations, focusing on level design.

The work applies machine learning, reinforcement learning, mathematical optimization, and generative models to game data and simulation environments. Projects include level generation, difficulty estimation, balance adjustment, enemy AI, NPC behavior, and player-behavior prediction. The engineer also tests ideas from papers, technical literature, and open-source software through proofs of concept and experiments, and defines quantitative or qualitative evaluation methods.

Applicants need research or practical experience in machine learning, reinforcement learning, mathematical optimization, generative models, or a related field; the ability to read technical literature and test applications; experiment-design and analysis skills; and team experience in research or product development. Interest in games is required.

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