Principal AI Programmer - Studio Elevation - Remote

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Principal AI Programmer to join our dynamic team. You will play a critical role in developing innovative AI systems essential to our gameplay experiences within Virtual Reality, while collaboratively helping us explore, refine, and polish AI-driven VR gameplay.

In Short

• Permanent role
• Full time (37.5 hours per week)
• Fully remote within the UK
• Salary is competitive and dependent on experience

Requirements

• Take ownership of our AI systems, pipelines and set-ups, delivering cutting edge AI character behaviour in VR.
• Develop the perception, behaviour and planning systems that underly NPC and creature AI, integrating with Unreal 5 and custom code.
• Develop the controlling logic for NPC character behaviour, utilizing standard Unreal AI systems, your own code and new UE5 AI tech like Mass Entity and State Trees.
• Ensure AI systems and data are robust, maintainable and well documented, and AI workload is consistently performant for a stable VR framerate.
• Work alongside other disciplines, planning AI alongside animation, gameplay, art, audio and design requirements for best player experience.
• Help guide the design teams when making combat areas and other AI-driven experiences.
• Help with project planning for your areas of work, liaising with project management for best outcomes and predictable timely feature delivery.
• Self-develop your own knowledge of state-of-the-art AI techniques and the inner nuances of Unreal 5’s AI systems.
• Be a positive behavioural and mental role model for the team and studio.
• Help with staff development, departmental structure, mentoring and hiring.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a creative and innovative environment.
• Collaborative team culture.
• Chance to push boundaries of AI in VR.
• Mentorship opportunities.