Working Student - Research & Development (all genders)

<p><strong>About Atari</strong></p> <p>Atari is an interactive entertainment company and an iconic gaming industry brand recognized worldwide for its multi-platform games and licensed products. Atari owns and/or manages a portfolio of more than 400 games and franchises, including globally recognized brands such as <em>Asteroids®</em>, <em>Centipede®</em>, <em>Missile Command®</em>, <em>Pong®</em>, and <em>RollerCoaster Tycoon®</em>.</p> <p>The Atari family of brands includes Digital Eclipse, Nightdive Studios, Infogrames, AtariAge, MobyGames, as well as Coatsink, Early Morning Studios, and Stormteller Games—spanning game development, publishing, and community experiences worldwide.</p> <p>Atari operates internationally with offices in New York, Paris, Germany, and India.</p> <p><strong>Overview</strong></p> <p>As an R&D Intern on the Strategic Projects team, you'll investigate emerging technologies, build rapid prototypes, and help Atari leadership decide where to place strategic bets.</p> <p>This is not a "make slides about trends" role. You will be expected to build things: prototypes, teardowns, working demos, and decision-ready writeups.</p> <p>You should be comfortable with ambiguity, limited structure, and fast-changing priorities. Startup or scale-up experience is a bonus.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Evaluate emerging tech relevant to Atari's portfolio, including AI/ML in games, new engines, distribution platforms, emulation tech, modding ecosystems, and retro-tech revivals, and write sharp teardowns with a recommendation.</li> <li>Build quick proofs-of-concept with working code, not mockups, to stress-test whether strategic ideas are feasible and worth pursuing before we commit serious