Senior Gameplay AI Engineer (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Gameplay AI Engineer (Game Development): Building and optimizing AI features and systems for games with an accent on prototyping AI behaviors, implementing enemies and NPCs, and optimizing perception and decision-making systems. Focus on designing robust, flexible AI architectures, debugging complex AI issues, and integrating AI middleware across platforms.

Location: San Ramon, CA (Onsite)

Salary: $138,000–$210,000

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating immersive game experiences.

What you will do

• Build, refactor, and maintain a variety of robust AI features and systems.
• Prototype and implement AI behaviors for in-game characters like enemies and NPCs.
• Optimize AI perception and decision-making systems for performance.
• Work on navigation and pathfinding systems, and debug complex AI issues.
• Integrate and maintain AI middleware across all platforms.
• Review the work of other engineers, provide mentorship, and create technical design documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of games industry experience, with 3+ years in a similar AI role.
• At least 3 years of experience with Unreal Engine.
• Experience shipping games on current generation consoles (PS5 or XSX) and PC.
• Advanced C++ skills and 3D math knowledge.
• Advanced knowledge of blueprints and AI decision-making tools (Unreal behavior trees, utility AI), and navigation/pathfinding systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a cooperative, cross-disciplinary team environment.
• Committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
• Provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment.
• Support for reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.