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AI Designer

Avalanche Studios is the division dedicated to ambitious, externally published, AAA open world games like Just Cause, Mad Max, and Rage 2 - our upcoming title Contraband is a co-op smuggler’s paradise set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan.

Contraband is a brand new IP published by Xbox Game Studios, and we're now looking for a talented Gameplay Programmer to join our team at the Stockholm.

The Position

You will join the cross-disciplinary world sim team tasked with breathing life into Contraband’s ambient populations. As an AI Designer you will be responsible for the design and implementation of world sim AI and its behavior in the open world. This includes the following skills:

• Creating any design documentation necessary
• Collaborating with your lead and other teams (design, art, animation, programming, etc.)
• Creating and implementing behavior trees for different world sim types
• Balancing and Optimization
• Bug fixing

To thrive in the Avalanche Game Design department, you need to be willing and have the ability to learn new tools and workflows.. You can motivate both yourself and others and keep a positive attitude while working on either exciting or uninspiring, menial tasks.We are looking for someone who is articulate, has strong conceptual skills and has the ability to communicate ideas visually and verbally. You need to have a passion for games and an ability to articulate that passion clearly and analytically.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to create NPCs from raw material (Art, Animation, Scripting)
• In depth experience with at least one game engine/editor
• Experience with animation scripting and behavior trees

Expectations on a Designer at Avalanche

• Capable of seeking and achieving alignment in a situation with conflicting requirements and opinions.
• Driven to improve workflows, knowledge sharing and community within the company
• Care for your colleagues!
• A diligent gamer
• Vast and up to date knowledge of released games - able to draw references from this knowledge
• Motivated and driven

Employee promise

We provide goals, instead of instructions, and the opportunity to do the best work of your career.

Our Values

At Avalanche Studios Group, we believe in worlds beyond limits, we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Everyone at Avalanche Studios Group has a shared responsibility to create an open and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated equally and with respect. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion and creativity.

How to Apply

We will only consider applications that consist of both a cover letter and a CV. In your cover letter you should include why you want to work at Avalanche Studios Group. For this role you need to be able to work full-time in our Stockholm office.

To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.