About the role
Job Description Senior Gameplay AI Engineer
Company: Skydance Games (a division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation)
Location: Remote (candidates must have legal residence in Arizona, California, Florida, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Texas, or Washington)
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and implementation of core gameplay AI systems
- Drive technical direction for NPC gameplay systems and AI frameworks
- Own large-scale AI features from concept through ship
- Identify and resolve performance, scalability, and technical design challenges across gameplay systems
- Partner closely with Design, Animation, Audio, and Production to define and drive AI feature goals
- Provide technical leadership and guidance across cross-functional gameplay initiatives
- Help establish engineering standards and improve team-wide AI development workflows
Requirements / Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional gameplay/AI engineering experience
- Proven experience owning large gameplay or AI systems in a production environment
- Experience architecting and implementing AI simulation systems and features from scratch using a combination of C++, Blueprints, and other tools
- In-depth knowledge of industry standard gameplay AI simulation systems, techniques, and frameworks (e.g., Behavior Trees, FSMs, Utility AI)
- Demonstrated collaboration with designers, artists, and audio developers to iterate on and refine key AI behaviors and system tunings
- Ability to take ownership of major systems, maintain development schedules, and drive major implementation tasks
- Extensive experience with Unreal Engine, using and understanding the different gameplay AI authoring tools, modifying and creating custom tech to extend the base engine feature sets
- Experience with animation techniques driving AI characters (e.g., Animation Blueprints, Montages, Control Rig, MotionMatching)
- Self-motivated and self-directing, willing to pitch in areas of development beyond direct responsibilities
- A passionate eye towards delivering quality and highly-tuned game feel
- Experience mentoring and supporting other engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and best practices – helping them stay on track and true to the overall vision of the game
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong problem-solving skills
Salary Range (Los Angeles)
$150,000 – $180,000 annually (base salary only; total compensation includes bonus and benefits)
Skydance Games is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply regardless of background or experience level.
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