Portfolio Role: Senior AI Engineer

We are a (deliberately) under-the-radar game studio with some unusual and exciting audience opportunities.  We are a "people first" company, which affects every decision we make - from who we hire, to how we treat each other, to how we view and serve our players.  We're committed to an A+ creative culture where every member of the team can find personal fulfillment in the incomparable art of making video games.

THE ROLE:
We are looking for a Senior AI Engineer with a varied background in engineering and strong experience using the Unreal engine. Our first title is an ambitious 3rd person smart shooter with unique elements. This is not your everyday shooter! This role will work closely with the Gameplay Engineering and Combat Design groups to create highly engaging AI behaviors for both NPCs and player bots. The ideal candidate will be interested in working in a
high energy, creative, and collaborative environment.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
● Partner and collaborate with the Design team to create AI behaviors for NPCs and player bots.
● Optimize code to align with technical specifications and constraints.
● Comfortable diving into the details and understanding the inner workings of the Unreal Engine.
● Enjoy collaboration, partnering, and mentoring others to hone their craft/skills to execute on the
technical vision of the game.
● Generate ideas on how to optimize gameplay and performance.
● Use judgment to suggest solutions that strive to balance customer needs, business constraints and
technological realities.
● Provide timelines to Production to ensure schedules are achievable and appropriate.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
● At least 7 years of engineering experience (at least 2 years in Unreal).
● Preferably shipped at least one AAA UE4+ shooter title in a senior or lead position.
● Strong knowledge of UE5 architecture (preferred) specifically in the area of behavior trees.
● Experience in developing AI bots to emulate players.
● Strong background in dedicated server profiling and optimization.
● Has a track record of building effective interpersonal relationships with an ability to influence and educate
on best practices and communicate trade-offs as appropriate.
● Desire to take initiative and have the ability to work independently in a highly flexible environment.
● Prior experience working in a startup environment is a plus.
● Comfortable collaborating across various time zones with interdisciplinary remote team members.

WHY WORK WITH US?

● We offer a competitive salary and benefits (including medical, dental and vision).
● We offer a company 401k match.
● We offer generous paid time off.
● We are fully remote (some quarterly travel for team offsites).
● We have a fun, working prototype and some unique marketing levers in our back pocket.
● We are genuine – and we want you to be yourself and seek to foster an inclusive environment with us.
● We embrace diversity and desire to build a team of open-minded and unique individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.

● We have a sense of humor and while we take the work seriously, we take ourselves less so.
● You'll be hard-pressed to find a happier group of people to work alongside.
● More about the project can be explained under NDA!