We have a great opportunity at The Coalition Studio for a Senior Gameplay AI Engineer. This opportunity is best suited for an experienced engineer with a background working closely with Designers and Animators to create outstanding gameplay experiences in a core AAA game. The role will be to create and maintain AI systems as well as build believable characters and behaviours for our AAA game projects. As a senior candidate, you should be able to solve hard problems with little oversight. Our ideal candidate will be a committed gamer with a passion for delivering new experiences to the core consumer. Applicants must also be able to remain positive and work effectively and efficiently in a diverse team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain AI systems.
Build character AI that realizes a particular character design.
Build reusable AI behaviours that can be shared between characters.
Analyze performance and memory use and effectively optimize.
Identify opportunities for improved efficiency and/or ease of use in existing systems.
Provide documentation, tutorials, and presentations on how to use the AI systems.
Work closely with gameplay content creators to help realize their vision.

Qualifications

5-7+ years of experience in current generation AAA console and PC games.
University level degree in computer science or a related field.
Strong C++ knowledge.
Strong gameplay-relevant math skills (linear algebra, quaternions, splines, geometry, trigonometry, etc.).
Strong knowledge of the math, data structures and algorithms commonly used in AI and gameplay systems.
Deep experience with AI systems
Deep experience building AI characters
Experience with companion AI or non-humanoid creatures is an asset
Excellent communication skills and comfortable working closely with designers and content developers.
Possess a client focused mindset.
Flexibility and willingness to jump across multiple systems as required.
Experience with multiplayer and/or co-op gameplay development is a plus.
Unreal engine experience is a plus.
Strong debugging and optimization skills in a multi-threaded environment.
Experience developing tools and modules for game development.
In-depth understanding of game development process and workflows.
A desire to provide the best experience to our content creators and our players.
Knowledge of other common AI languages (Python) is desirable.
An awareness of software development best practices, particularly for design, coding, and testing.

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