AI Engineer

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 youll 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.

• 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 for
• Maintain technical documentation.

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.

• 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.

• A reliable positive force multiplier actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly package information for diverse audiences and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure ambiguity and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization understand differing perspectives and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction possessing a desire to learn new skills and capable of producing quick quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chambers core values contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative immersive and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after youve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly learn through play take ownership push ourselves to be better and deliver for our players.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $85700 and $126860 per Year.However base pay offered is based on market location and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates such as job-related knowledge skills experience and other objective business to those same considerations the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company including: medical dental vision and 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 Companys 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; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

For candidates located in Quebec:
This position requires professional proficiency in both French and English. Proficiency in English is required to collaborate with our U.S. teams and international partners as well as to handle specialized technical documentation (reading writing and communication).

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