Research and Development Engineer - Nantes, France - Dynamixyz (Take-two Interactive)

Description

Dynamixyz is a technology software studio, specializing in the development of high-quality facial motion capture software for the entertainment industry (video games, movies, broadcast, VR).

Its track-record includes high-profile games such as Red Dead Redemption, Resident Evil, Watch Dogs, Assassin's Creed, NBA 2K, as well as Marvel movies (Avengers Endgame) and Netflix shows (Love, Death & Robots).

As a tech-oriented company, Dynamixyz has maintained a strong R&D activity, and has widely been praised as a leading technology provider since its inception in 2010.

In July 2021, Dynamixyz joined Take-Two Interactive, a world leading video games production company based in New-York City. Take-Two Interactive is the holding company of world-renowned video games studios Rockstar Games, 2K Games and Private Division.

Within the Take-Two group, Dynamixyz focuses on developing state-of-the-art technologies and tools, enabling its studios to create outstanding animation for video game characters with unparalleled quality and efficiency.

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Poste et missions:

You will join Dynamixyz's research & development department, which is responsible for exploring, producing, and maintaining the company's machine learning systems, runtime optimization techniques and visual data processing algorithms.

Those internal R&D technologies form the technological core at the heart of company's motion capture software products.

Dynamixyz's scientific focus areas are image-based object detection and tracking, 3D geometry and topology processing, computer animation, numerical optimization, general signal processing, and physical simulation.

Your main mission within the company will include:

• Designing, experimenting, and integrating algorithms to fuel the company's technological development, and by extension the vision and ambition of its associated video games studios
• Discussing and documenting results, methods, APIs, and conclusions
• Reporting progress to other teams within the company and beyond to the rest of the group
• Coordinating with the product development teams for successful integration of R&D technologies
• Monitor and study relevant developments in science and technology, both in academic research and the industry

Mobilité géographique:

• Pas de déplacement
  Profil:

We are looking for the following profile:

• Engineering/Masters/PhD degree in machine learning, computer vision, computer graphics or image processing.
• A minimum of 2 years of professional experience (or postdoc) is required
• Knowledge of machine learning development frameworks
• Spirit of curiosity, problemsolving, openmindedness and teamoriented mindset
• Proficiency in English and French required, both oral and written.
• Knowledge of collaborative software development tools (Git, CMake, CI/CD, testing)
• Knowledge of the C++ language is a plus
• Notions of 3D virtual character animation techniques are a plus