Senior Gameplay AI Programmer

Epic Games•Cary, NC

About The Position

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. PROGRAMMING - GAMES What We Do Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide. What You'll Do Epic Games is looking for an experienced Senior Gameplay AI Programmer to work on several initiatives in the Fortnite ecosystem. We believe that the best gameplay experiences are driven by collaboration and iteration between gameplay programmers, designers, and artists. You will play a critical role in driving future gameplay AI features.

Requirements

Experience developing games professionally, and shipping AAA titles with AI experience
Experience working with AI systems (Behavior Trees, Finite State Machine, Pathfinding, etc.)
Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and develop AI gameplay mechanics and tools
Well versed in games and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (an interest in online games is preferred)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions

Nice To Haves

Console/mobile experience preferred
Experience working on a live service game is a plus

Responsibilities

Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay AI features
Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made
Drive, build and maintain core AI systems in the Fortnite AI ecosystem
Collaborate with Engine AI developers to improve AI systems
Ensure high quality user experiences across all platforms we support
Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay AI systems

Benefits

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

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