ML Technical Lead

Lead ML technical direction for CD PROJEKT RED games. Full-time hybrid in Warsaw, Poland. Salary: 45,800–62,900 PLN per month gross.

Lead the technical direction for ML-driven tools and systems that support the development of CD PROJEKT RED games, with a focus on Unreal Engine workflows, production pipelines, developer tools, and game production. Work with ML engineers and researchers to uphold the team’s technical depth and quality of decision-making, while building a strong shared understanding of how machine learning and game development come together. Help the team identify where ML can create practical value for development workflows, internal tooling, and ultimately support game teams in delivering higher quality games. Manage and develop engineers and researchers, create clarity, support growth, and help the team deliver meaningful impact.

10 years of experience in AAA game development, game technology, technical direction, engineering leadership or senior technical production. Strong practical understanding of Unreal Engine, game production workflows, tools, pipelines, performance and technical constraints of building complex games. Ability to provide technical direction for ML-driven GameDev initiatives, ensuring they translate into practical improvements in how CD PROJEKT RED games are built, iterated on, and experienced by players. Credibility with senior engineers and researchers; able to ask the right technical questions, challenge assumptions and guide pragmatic decisions. Basic understanding of machine learning / AI concepts, with willingness to deepen knowledge in the context of game development. Ability to work with ML engineers and researchers without needing to be a deep ML expert. Good judgment on when ML is the right solution versus when a problem is better solved through classical engineering, tooling, automation or process change. Experience managing or leading highly technical people, including engineers, researchers, technical specialists or cross-functional technology teams. Nice to Have: Experience with ML applications in game development, QA automation, agentic workflows, content validation, synthetic data or developer productivity tools. Background in engine/tools teams, rendering, performance, technical art pipelines or production technology. Experience leading international, distributed or cross-disciplinary teams combining engineering, research and production.

In-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity in Warsaw, Poland. Relocation is required. Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care and unlimited rehabilitation to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives. Life insurance — comprehensive pension and insurance plans to protect you and your loved ones. Annual screenings for cancer prevention covered by the company. Psychological and psychiatrist care — free mental health support and various well-being initiatives. Sports card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city. Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain. RED Parents Network — support for working parents, including childcare benefits, and family-friendly events. RED Summer Camp for Kids — a fun summer program for children aged 5–12, majority paid by the company. A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team. Trainings, lectures, and courses — workshops and trainings for each employee, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn.