Senior AI Gameplay Programmer (GameDev)

TL;DR

Senior AI Gameplay Programmer (GameDev): Leading the design and implementation of advanced AI systems for immersive and engaging gameplay experiences with an accent on dynamic behaviors and scalable AI architectures. Focus on optimizing AI performance across platforms and mentoring junior engineers in best practices.

Location: Hybrid in Brisbane

Company

hirify.global is a game development company focused on creating immersive, responsive, and engaging gameplay experiences.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and optimize various AI systems, including behavior trees, state trees, utility AI, GOAP, state machines, and navigation systems.
• Architect scalable, data-driven AI frameworks to support rapid iteration by designers.
• Integrate AI with gameplay features such as animation, physics, and combat systems.
• Optimize AI performance for CPU and memory across PC, console, and mobile platforms.
• Collaborate with design teams to prototype and refine NPC behaviors, combat logic, and decision-making systems.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices, including participating in code reviews and guiding long-term technical direction.

Requirements

• Experience leading the design and implementation of advanced AI systems that power immersive gameplay experiences.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing AI systems like behavior trees, state trees, utility AI, GOAP, state machines, and navigation systems.
• Ability to architect scalable, data-driven AI frameworks.
• Experience integrating AI with gameplay features across animation, physics, and combat systems.
• Strong skills in optimizing AI performance for CPU and memory across PC, console, and mobile platforms.
• Ability to debug complex AI and gameplay issues, including concurrency, pathfinding, and edge-case behavior.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a group of bold and talented people.
• Be part of an exciting challenge opportunity.
• Contribute to engineering best practices and technical direction.
• Stay current with emerging AI techniques in gaming and interactive systems.