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Senior AI/Machine Learning Engineer, Minecraft
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expMojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play. The Senior AI/Machine Learning Engineer will support the strategy, development, and execution of AI products to enhance productivity and capabilities within the game, working across various teams and data modalities.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Design, build, and productionize AI (Artificial Intelligence)/GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence) services and platform components for internal and player-facing experiences across Minecraft and other titles
Create reusable AI building blocks and reference integrations to accelerate teams and drive studio-wide AI enablement
Own cloud infrastructure & MLOps (Machine Learning Operations): data pipelines, training/evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and operational support
Improve reliability, performance, and cost with guardrails, fallback paths, SLOs (Service Level Objectives), and actionable runbooks
Engineer for security, privacy, and compliance through secure data access patterns and threat modeling
Embed responsible AI principles (fairness, transparency, player safety) into system design and operations
Collaborate cross-discipline to solve product problems and deliver measurable business/player impact; participate in design/code reviews and pair programming
Document and communicate: share learnings to upskill the studio and present findings/opportunities to leadership
Embody our Culture & Values
Qualification
Required
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Experience in AI/ML (Machine Learning) principles, frameworks, and tools (e.g., PyTorch, Generative AI, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), with experience in big data technologies like Spark (PySpark) and Databricks
Doctorate in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Master's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 5+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related field AND 7+ years data-science experience (e.g., managing structured and unstructured data, applying statistical techniques and reporting results) OR equivalent experience
Games industry knowledge
Skilled in Python (C#/TypeScript a plus), modern dev practices (Agile, GitHub, Azure DevOps), and designing, deploying, and monitoring cloud infrastructure for AI systems
Familiar with multiple data modalities and ML domains: computer vision, audio, predictive modeling, NLP (Natural Language Processing), time series forecasting, graph networks, deep learning, and reinforcement learning
Verbal and written communication skills
Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders
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