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Senior Software Engineer, AI - VR
1 year ago
At Skydance Interactive, we believe in pushing the boundaries of what is possible in interactive entertainment. Innovation in game design, technology and storytelling is the passion that drives our agile studio of dedicated and talented game creators. Collaboration across all disciplines is vital to our success and is at the core of the inclusive culture we strive to foster every day.
We empower our employees to take ownership of the features they develop and create their own solutions when challenges arise. As our studio grows, we want to bring even more risk-takers, innovators and diverse voices along for the ride as we continue to create the games that will defy convention and define the future of the medium.
Our studio was founded in 2008 by several Treyarch veterans as The Workshop. For eight years, we built our reputation in the AAA console space working on hit titles such as Gears of War, XCom 2, Sorcery and The Evil Within .
In 2016, we joined forces with Skydance Media to form Skydance Interactive and set our sights on becoming the premiere studio in the burgeoning arena of Virtual Reality. Following the success of our first VR title Archangel , we elevated our ambition and tackled The Walking Dead universe in VR. The result was the 2020 genre-defining hit The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners .
Responsibilities
- You will be the founding member of the engineering team for a new project. You will be responsible for establishing base features for all aspects of the Artificial Intelligence within the game via building them from scratch or adopting from the previous projects. You will be engaging in close collaboration with game designers to determine the best ways to implement game design ideas.
- The features would include NPCs and enemy behaviors, including regular combat and more sophisticated, scripted multi tier boss battles; implementing NPC awareness about changing environment elements; adapting AI actions based on the registered game events, and more.
- You will follow established and create new workflows and guidelines for the code development process. You will participate in architectural discussions as well as code submission reviews. You will serve as a guide and a mentor for more junior members of the team and as a collaborator for others.
Requirements
- Over 5 years of experience with responsibilities of a AI engineer in commercial game projects
- Advanced knowledge of C++ programming language applied in various areas of project development
- Self managed and self motivated approach to work - being able to organize and execute development process, resolve dependencies and bottlenecks, stay within budgets of time and resources
- Shipped at least 1 game on console or PC.
Advantages
- Working knowledge of Unreal Engine and its AI system (behavioral trees, black boards, etc); ability to code AI in both C++ and blueprints
- Experience with development of VR applications
- Experience with development of multiplayer games
Pluses
- Experience with development on modern consoles
- Experience with creation of data driven server authoritative applications
- Experience with deep debugging, optimization and tuning of AI systems
The salary range for this position in Los Angeles is $140,000 – $190,000. The salary offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
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