Sr AI Gameplay Engineer

Job Description

What You'll Do

Come be part of the excitement and energy to help build out a new game team in the Epic ecosystem! Epic Games is looking for an experienced Gameplay/ AI Programmer to join a new and growing Engineering team. 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 features .

In This Role You Will
• Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made
• Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay features
• Prototype and iterate on features and be willing to accept and respond to critical feedback
• Ensure high quality user experiences across all platforms we support
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay systems
• Contribute ideas toward all aspects of the game's production and development
• Write robust, maintainable code

What We're Looking For
• Experience developing games professionally for 3+ years
• A keen analytical mind, with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
• Strong math skills
• Well versed in game's and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently
• Experience with or desire to work in a live game environment
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions
• Keen interest in games

Nice to Have:
• Experience with gameplay systems driven by AI

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d807ox-3-14-70-203-42 in your application.