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About Sony Group Corporation
Sony Group Corporation is a Tokyo-based multinational conglomerate and a leading global entertainment and technology company.
Sony Group Corporation currently has
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Listed pay typically runs
$157,000–$190,000
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JOB TITLE: Senior Research Engineer – Computer Graphics, Next Generation AI/ML Animation R&D
The Senior Research Engineer – Computer Graphics, Next Generation AI/ML Animation R&D joins the U.S. Research Center to lead technical efforts in developing AI/ML based animation core technologies. This role focuses on producing next-generation photo-real 3D CG animation content for future business services. Key responsibilities include driving technical requirements for novel animation algorithm R&D, collaborating with professional creators and research scientists to analyze, benchmark, and validate complex algorithms for 3D content creation workflows, and managing invention disclosures for intellectual property. The position requires expertise in AI/ML based 3D CG animation, specifically regarding facial animation, hair, or garment modeling and simulation. Candidates must be highly proficient with Unreal Engine (MetaHuman), Maya, or related CG platforms to solve complex 3D visualization and animation problems.
3D Image Processing
Computer Graphics
3D Image Compression
Structure from Motion
Point Clouds
Meshes
NeRF
Gaussian Splats
C++
Python
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Linux
Machine Learning
Performance Profiling
Remote (San Jose, CA)+141 days ago
$150,000–$165,000
AI
Machine Learning
Deep Learning
Computer Vision
Python
PyTorch
C/C++
Linux
Image Processing
Computational Photography
Signal Processing
Statistical Modeling
Dataset Design
Model Training