Harebrained Schemes is looking for an AI Engineer to author AI systems while collaborating with the design and production teams to create and implement them.

If you are a thoughtful collaborator, with a deep understanding of—and appreciation for—player experiences across a variety of game genres and audiences, we’d love to talk with you.

This is an on-site, full-time individual contributor role.

What You’ll Do

Work with the engineering and design teams to determine all Artificial Intelligence (AI) requirements.
Directly implement specific aspects of the Artificial Intelligence in the game.
Work closely with designers and animators to develop a core set of believable and fun AI behaviors.
Design, implement, and maintain strategic, efficient, and realistic path finding and path following algorithms as well as formation and grouping algorithms.
Develop reliable real-time debugging tools to enable designers and QA to help pinpoint problem areas.

Engineering Responsibilities

Collaborate with the design and engineering teams to implement specific game or Editor features
Debug existing features for bugs, and performance issues.
Produce functional, maintainable code that meets performance requirements
Engage in code review of existing and new code to improve code quality whenever possible.
Assist with improving existing documentation as well as ensuring consistent documentation and adherence to coding standards in newly developed code.
Collaborate with the Engineering, QA, and Production teams to maximize your contributions.
Provide achievable task estimations based on your own ability.

Shared Services Responsibilities

Help develop and deploy the shared Unity development API and toolset that grounds all HBS products.
Communicate with multiple active development game projects to ensure their individual needs are met.
Evaluate and promote existing project code into the shared API.

What You’ll Bring

You’ve worked on a variety of projects - big or small, indie or 1st party, PC or console or mobile, licensed or new IP, etc. - to understand the breadth of issues you have to anticipate and know that every project is different
You have shipped 3D titles and have used Unity
You have working knowledge and passion concerning AI problems and their solutions in games.
You are proficient in C#
You are proficient with modern AI technology and willing to work inside of existing AI tech, or roll your own solutions as needed.
You are comfortable working with others in a highly-collaborative, fun, and agile environment.

Nice to Haves

Experience developing tools and making them easy to use.

What to Expect at HBS

All HBS Employees

Contribute respectfully with empathy, emotional intelligence and self-awareness
Can work collaboratively in a team as well as on your own
Are able to be self-directed in their work and learning
Bring a growth mindset to the work they do
Working at HBS Means
Work-life balance: a work family that doesn’t replace your family-family
Flexible workday hours and work-from-home opportunities
Time off when you need it: a wellness-first and family-first mindset
High transparency and easy access to studio leadership
HBS Benefits
Generous medical, dental, vision, EAP, FSA, and both short & long-term disability
Paid vacation time
Paid sick time
Paid holidays including the week between Christmas and New Years Day
Matching 401(k) program
Annual profit-sharing from Paradox Interactive
Easy access off I-405 and free parking
Skilled, passionate, and fun co-workers
Pet-friendly office

You should apply to work at HBS if you want to

Make amazing game experiences with co-workers who are just as passionate about their craft as you are
Be part of a project small enough (20-35 members) for everyone to have a significant impact
Join a warm, inclusive and diverse team, with a respectful and collaborative culture
Evolve and learn with us in a growth-mindset environment