People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.
Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.
Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting AAA projects with the top publishers in the industry: Project Gemini with Square Enix and Project Dagger with Take-Two (2K), in addition to a new IP to be self-published and two other games in a concept phase. One of our IPs is also being adapted for VR technology.
With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.
If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.
Project Gemini is a yet unannounced AAA game developed with Square Enix – the publisher of our recent AAA title, Outriders. The game development involves primarily our Europe based teams.
If you feel yourself able to deliver as nobody else, take ownership of your projects, and are ready to leave a mark on a game you work on, apply now!
Job Description
Provide mentorship, direction and best in class engineering principles to ensure quality results and efficient working practices
Mentoring, managing and leading the AI programming department
Conduct regular code reviews and manage the coding team to excellence
Work very closely with the Creative Director and other leads to understand and establish the vision and evangelise this to the team
Work closely with other departments and give direction and feedback on requirements for the AI features being implemented
Work across multiple disciplines on the behaviors of a large variety of non-player characters, bringing to life memorable enemies (including bosses!) of all shapes and sizes
Maintain and extend the existing AI framework and tools in cooperation with other internal studios or programmers
Research the latest techniques in game AI to create believable characters and environments
Plan development in coordination with project management
Test, debug, profile, optimize and document implementations and set a standard for AI team
Qualifications
Expert in C/C++ and object-oriented programming with a strong 3D math background
A good understanding of modern AI techniques as used in AAA games and excellent understanding of AI architecture and standard technology
Experience with multi-threading
Experience with performance measurement and optimization
Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience
Experience building and delivering at least 2 shipped AAA titles
Experience leading a team in programming movement, navigation, and decision-making AI
Good communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with designers, animators, artists, testers, and other developers
Game designer's creativity
Keen analytical mind
Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code
High work ethic
Passion for games
Nice to have
Unreal Engine 4 knowledge
Experience working on a mod/title on the Unreal Engine
Performance and optimization skills
BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)
Additional Information
What we offer:
U.S.
100% group health insurance benefit premiums paid by PCF (Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, and Supplemental Live) and start on day 1 of employment.
401K with 100% match, up to 3% of employee salary, and vested immediately.
Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided.
Canada
Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.
Long term disability, short term disability, travel insurance, as well as other benefits provided.