Homeoffice Intern, Research Engineer, Real-Time Simulation & Artificial Intelligence with verification

Job Requisition ID #

24WD82931

Position Overview

Autodesk’s Media and Entertainment Industry Futures research group explores forward looking prototypes to help understand and develop technology that will shape the future of movies, games, and other media. Within this role you will specialize in creating virtual environments and leveraging them to explore AI powered workflows, simulations, and playable experiences. You will investigate emerging AI technologies and explore the viability of their less-obvious use cases in various forms of media creation. You will also contribute to research engineering efforts in adjacent areas, such as contributing to the data pipelines in and out of your research tools and supporting team members on real time aspects of their projects. Meanwhile a mentor will help to guide you as you apply and improve a variety of skills, while maximizing your research impact.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype virtual environments / games / simulations
• Develop, refine, and explore the behavior of AI-powered agents within those environments
• Find and evaluate novel applications of emerging AI technologies to empower and improve existing software, techniques, or workflows
• Support research efforts by developing software prototypes, pipelines, interfaces, and algorithms
• Work effectively as a member of a team, with minimum supervision
• Find effective compromises when receiving complex requirements from multiple sources
• Produce clear, concise, correct technical material and documentation
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in computer science or related field
• Demonstratable experience developing with a real time engine (e.g. Unreal Engine / Unity / Godot / etc.) *
• Demonstratable experience working on an AI based solution*
• Robust understanding of fundamental machine learning concepts
• Adaptability to rapidly learn and employ new tools & platforms
• Experience could be demonstrated with evidence of work experience, university work or personal projects
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

It is not expected that the candidate has all these skills, but experience in some of these areas would be highly beneficial and could help to shape the path of the research:

• Experience developing for VR, AR, XR, & mobile
• Experience with python
• Experience developing (or developing with) Machine Learning models
• Experience in other programming languages
• Experience with web development and frameworks
  
  

About The US Intern Program

The 2025 U.S. program runs for 12 weeks (May 19 – August 8 or June 16 – September 5). All internships are paid. As an intern, you will contribute to meaningful projects, be mentored by industry leaders, and participate in tech talks and other activities designed to support your personal and professional development. Our internships align with Autodesk’s Flexible Workplace approach, which is designed to meet the needs of our business while providing flexibility in support of office, remote and hybrid work preferences.

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About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – our Culture Code is at the core of everything we do. Our values and ways of working help our people thrive and realize their potential, which leads to even better outcomes for our customers.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can be your whole, authentic self and do meaningful work that helps build a better future for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary Transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience, educational level, and geographic location, and can exceed this range.

For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting annualized intern base salary to be between:

• $47,840 and $95,680 (undergraduate students)
• $72,800 and $118,500 (Masters/MBA students)
• $118,560 and $162,240 (PhD students)
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

Diversity & Belonging

We take pride in cultivating a culture of belonging and an equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Learn more here: https://www.autodesk.com/company/diversity-and-belonging