AI Engineer

Cloud Chamber • Novato, CA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an AI Engineer at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to further push the development of the AI Systems and AI Archetypes for BioShock 4. We have high ambitions for tying AI and storytelling together in our project. It will be your responsibility to support several AI Systems and bring our AI Archetypes to life. In this role, you’ll help push the state of the art, and experiment with unproven ideas. We are attempting new and ambitious things with AI in this game. You are a bold and curious engineer who believes in an iterative, experimental approach to game development; moving comfortably between design and engineering, collaborating and communicating ambition and limitations.

You will work closely with our Design, Animation, Audio, VFX, and Art departments to support and finalize the implementations for core AI systems: Combat Management, Perception, Steaming/Memory/Performance, etc. You will also help support the creation of new AI Archetypes and finalize existing ones. You will be encouraged to push our conception of what is possible, doing as much to advance the ambition as you will attempt to build it, ultimately bringing our richly imagined world to life.

Requirements

• 3 + years industry or related experience.
• Worked in an AI for video games programming role.
• Used Unreal Engine in a professional capacity for scripting Basic AI Systems.
• Used UE5 AI Debugging Tools and Rewind Debugger.
• Proficiency in 3D math.
• Appropriate level C++ experience.
• Previously developed for current gen AAA consoles.
• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the engineering and design teams to iterate and polish existing AI Systems and Archetypes.
• Support the development of architecture and implementation within the systems of your domain.
• Collaborate with other engineers to implement and maintain AI behavior trees and associated systems.
• Test our AI Systems and Archetypes, reporting on their performance operation and memory budgets.
• Test and suggest improvements for combat design-facing authoring and encounter scripting tools.
• Maintain technical documentation.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• basic life insurance coverage
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program
• up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• paid parental and compassionate leave
• wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• family planning support through Maven
• commuter benefits
• reimbursements for fitness-related expenses
• 401(K) plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed