Senior ML Engineer, GenAI - Games

Netflix is a company dedicated to entertaining the world by merging creativity with cutting-edge technology. They are seeking a Senior ML Engineer to bridge the gap between AI research and game features, responsible for implementing GenAI models into production pipelines and game engines.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the technical integration of GenAI tools and techniques into existing game engines (Unity/Unreal/Proprietary) and development workflows
• Work directly with designers to build functional, AI-native gameplay mechanics—such as dynamic narrative systems, procedural asset generation, or intelligent NPC behaviors
• Own the performance side of GenAI. You will optimize model latency and memory footprints to ensure AI features don't compromise game frame rates
• Develop and maintain "AI superpower" tools for internal teams, such as automated texture generation, level design assistants, or code-completion agents
• Provide guidance to mid-level and junior engineers on ML best practices, data privacy, and the ethical implementation of AI in creative spaces
• Translate complex AI research papers and open-source models into stable, production-ready code that aligns with our player experience goals

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in the games industry
• Solid grasp of game loops, memory management, and what it takes to get a feature through a 'Live Ops' cycle
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with Machine Learning/GenAI tools/techniques in a product-driven environment
• Strong proficiency in languages like C++ and C#
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code within a large, complex codebase
• Experience with model fine-tuning, and managing the end-to-end ML lifecycle (data prep to deployment)
• Ability to thrive in the 'grey area' of emerging tech and pivot quickly when a specific model or approach doesn't meet the needs of the game design