Machine Learning Intern

The Special Projects team at Epic is responsible for executing high-impact projects that push the envelope to define the future of real-time graphics and gaming technology (The Matrix Awakens, Lumen in the Land of Nanite). In collaboration with the Unreal Engine team, we strive to put our technology and knowledge into the hands of users, empowering developers and content creators with the most powerful suite of real-time tools in the world.

Epic Games is looking for current PhD students and recent PhD or MSc graduates (within 12 months of graduation) for paid, 6-12 month research internships with our Special Projects & Epic Research Group. You will work with our team of research scientists and engineers at the intersection of vision, language, speech processing and game development to create machine learning models in a range of areas to support game developers and improve user experience.

• Create machine learning models in areas including player safety, game agents (e.g. AI-backed characters, VLA agents), world/scene and game logic generation, developer tools, and improved user experience
• Work alongside our team of research scientists and engineers on applied research problems
• Own data analysis and data creation, supported by an internal team of labellers
• Design, implement, and experiment with models end to end
• Gain exposure to engineering work around deploying models at scale

• An ongoing or recently completed (within the last 12 months) PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, AI or a related field - recent MSc graduates in the same fields will also be considered
• Experience building models or algorithms in computer vision, natural language processing, or speech/audio/acoustic processing
• Hands-on knowledge of modern deep learning methods, such as Transformers, LLM fine-tuning, and diffusion models
• Strong coding skills in Python and the standard ML stack (PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, scikit-learn)
• Desirable: Game dev experience in either C++ or C# (including personal projects)

• Duration: 6-12 months, with flexible start dates throughout 2026/2027
• Hours: full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (20 hours/week)
• Location: Select regions within the UK, US or Canada
• Employment Authorization: You must hold an existing right to work in the UK, US or Canada for the full duration of the internship - Visa sponsorship or support is unavailable for this role

This role is open to multiple locations across North America and Europe (including CA, NYC, & WA).

This internship has a flexible start date in 2026/2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).