Lead AI Engineer

Job Description

Founded in 2002, Infinity Ward is the original studio behind the Call of Duty® franchise. The titles developed by Infinity Ward have won more than 200 ''Game of the Year'' awards and 100 ''Editor's Choice'' awards, among many other industry accolades. Some of our previous titles include: Call of Duty®: Ghosts, Call of Duty®: Infinite Warfare and most recently, Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare.

A critically acclaimed studio, Infinity Ward is proud to have one of the most passionate and talented development teams in the industry. We love to have as much fun as the games we create, and it shows in our relaxed, yet diligent, workplace environment. We believe that making the best games relies on having the best people, so we like to look after ours. We enjoy having fun with top-notch events that everyone gets involved with.

Infinity Ward is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at https://www.infinityward.com/, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InfinityWard/, and @InfinityWard on Twitter.

Your Mission

Infinity Ward is seeking a talented and passionate Lead AI Engineer to oversee game AI development. This is an opportunity to lead development on cutting edge AI in the world's premiere FPS franchise. We're looking for someone who comes to the table with new ideas, but has the pragmatism required to ship a video game.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• 6+ years of experience in games, military simulation, or real-time AI.
• 1 shipped title working as a senior AI or gameplay engineer.
• Worked with AI decision frameworks.
• Strong design sensibilities and outstanding communication skills.
• Excellent debugging and performance analysis skills.
• Strong 3D math and algebra skills as they relate to game programming.
• Strong knowledge of C++ programming and practices.
• Love of games.

Player Profile

Pluses:
• Experience as a managing engineer.
• Experience with animation technology, such as blend trees, IK, motion matching.
• Experience with game networking systems.
• Working in and extending an established code base.
• Previous experience with scripting languages such as Lua or Python.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzppwq-18-118-148-178-42 in your application.