Machine Learning Engineer

Client: An early-stage, AI-powered game creation platform backed by a $5M seed round. They turn text prompts into fully playable games in minutes. The team is building cutting-edge, multi-modal generative AI tools for game content and is looking for an ML Engineer to help push the limits of AI in gaming.

Location: Remote

Preferred Time Zones: Alaska, Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time, Eastern Time

Compensation: 165,000-190,000 CAD + startup equity

Job Description:

About the Job

As an ML Engineer at our client’s company, you will be responsible for developing and deploying multi-modal machine learning models and algorithms for game content. Your role will involve working with designers and the AI research team to develop practical and efficient implementations of models, curate custom training data for task-specific needs, and optimize and deploy them for production. You will collaborate with data scientists, research scientists, backend engineers, and game designers to translate business requirements into interactive end-user experiences. You will also contribute to setting new benchmarks and creating test frameworks for generative AI models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement generative machine learning models and algorithms
• Collaborate with research scientists to curate and process video game datasets
• Design and train models using appropriate machine learning techniques, including RLHF
• Optimize models for performance and scalability
• Deploy models into interactive production environments
• Monitor and evaluate model performance, making necessary improvements and updates
• Stay up to date with the latest machine learning techniques and technologies

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science with specialization in AI and ML or equivalent qualifications, and relevant practical experience
• Solid understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R
• Experience with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Passion and knowledge of video games and user experience is desirable

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Startup equity opportunities typical for the first 10 engineers
• Fully covered health benefits

About the Company

This innovative startup is pioneering a no-code, AI-powered platform that allows anyone to create and publish video games from simple text prompts in minutes. The system covers the full creation process — from brainstorming concepts and generating assets to playtesting and publishing — making game development accessible, fast, and engaging for a wide range of users, including hobbyists, educators, and indie studios.

Its multi-agent AI technology interprets prompts, selects suitable game templates, auto-generates assets, and even playtests builds. Users can refine characters, backgrounds, and music by editing prompts, upload custom images or audio, and export games for further professional polish. Regular community events encourage creativity and provide a platform for showcasing user-made games. Backed by significant seed funding, this company’s tools integrate across mobile, web, and community platforms, delivering rapid prototyping, asset generation, and one-click publishing capabilities.