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AI Designer (PAYDAY 3 Live)

We are hiring an AI Designer to join our PAYDAY 3 Live team. You will be responsible for designing AI systems for enemies and NPCs in both combat and stealth scenarios. You will be required to collaborate closely with other teams such as programming, animation and audio to bring the AI to life. You will also collaborate with other designers to support other combat and progression systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, balance and oversee the various AI systems for enemies and NPCs;
• Work closely with other designers, animators, gameplay programmers, and other teams to prototype and implement combat features;
• Take designs through a full development cycle from concept to release;
• Define and shape our enemy gallery of different enemy types;
• Use metrics, player feedback, and a multitude of diverse analytics to improve and refine the design.

Requirements:

• Experience as an AI Designer on 1+ titles, preferably on an action game;
• Experience designing AI behaviors for a variety of combat scenarios;
• Experience with behavior tree development for controlling AI behavior;
• Experienced with visual scripting languages (Blueprint, Node Graphs, and so on);
• Have a passion for, and a deep understanding of, AI and have thoroughly played a wide variety of different titles;
• Like working with hands-on prototypes, documentation and brainstorming;
• Effective and productive in communicating with colleagues in a constructive and collaborative way.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with player combat skills, abilities and other systems;
• Experience working with progression systems;
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 4 or 5.

Still reading? Good, because here’s the best part:

We offer you a position at a company where we value empowerment, agility and ownership. While we evolve we want you to grow with us and to develop as a professional.

What more do we offer?

• Competitive salaries with annual reviews
• Private medical insurance
• Annual wellness benefit
• Referral bonuses
• Long term incentive bonus scheme
• Pension on top of salary (≈50% above collective agreement standard for Sweden employees)
• Relocation support if you move from abroad to Stockholm
• Ideal office location in central Stockholm
• Massage sessions once a month in the Stockholm office

Sounds good? Then we can’t wait to see your CV and look forward to meeting you. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continuously. Please submit your CV and cover letter in English.

Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

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