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Ubisoft

Senior C++ Programmer - Machine Learning

Ubisoft is hiring a Senior C++ Programmer - Machine Learning in Montreal, Canada. Level rates it ; you can apply on Ubisoft.

Level's read on this job

  • Level rates this role Builds AI ●●●●: the job is building AI systems.
  • The posting mentions fine tuning among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a senior role.
  • Ubisoft has 326 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

fine-tuning

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

We are looking for a Senior C++ Programmer to play a key role in building cutting-edge applications powered by Machine Learning. The role of the senior C++ Programmer with experience in AI/ML is to bring best practices and robust design principles, helping us deliver on an ambitious and innovative roadmap. 

What you'll do

Main responsibilities: 

  • Provide and support ML systems based on business requirements and objectives.  

  • Develop, integrate, and maintain inference engines, ML libraries, and frameworks.  

  • Leverage the best hardware (NPU, GPU, CPU) to accelerate ML-related computations.  

  • Build systems to evaluate, optimize, and measure model performance.  

  • Integrate and maintain ML systems within game engines and games.  

  • Write unit tests and integration tests.  

  • Collaborate with the data science team, specialized programmers (gameplay, AI, etc.), the research team, and other stakeholders such as production teams.  

  • Write clear and structured code that meets performance, maintainability, modularity, scalability, and compatibility requirements. 

Other responsibilities: 

  • Create proof-of-concepts, which may involve model training, fine-tuning, and experimenting with different techniques and architectures.  

  • Suggest improvements when needed by designing and implementing new systems or enhancing existing ones.  

  • Conduct research to stay up to date with the latest advancements.  

  • Prepare documentation, presentations, and knowledge-sharing materials to communicate complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical collaborators. 

What you bring

Education: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent.  
  • A master’s degree in Machine Learning or any other relevant field is a strong asset.  

Relevant Experience: 

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in C++ programming. 
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in AI/ML. 

Core Skills: 

  • In-depth knowledge of C++ required.  

  • Strong architecture skills.  

  • Good understanding of hardware to leverage multithreading and optimize memory management.  

  • Solid knowledge of machine learning and deep learning fundamentals. 

Other Skills: 

  • Proficiency in Python is an asset.  

  • Experience working with game engines is an asset. 

How we rate this

Senior C++ Programmer - Machine Learning at Ubisoft rates 92 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Builds AI (AI Level 4 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Builds AI. The job is building AI systems.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Fine-tuning

Questions you could be asked

  1. Walk me through fine-tuning a model: what data did you use, and how did you check the result?
  2. How would you decide a model or AI system is ready to ship?
  3. Tell me about a time a model underperformed in production. How did you find out, and what did you change?

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  • Lead with what you built, trained or shipped. This role is judged on the AI system itself, not the tools around it.

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