[Hiring] Senior Game AI Designer @Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

Role Description

We are building a culture of play and seeking an imaginative, skilful, and versatile Senior AI Designer to join our remote team. If you share a passion for developing ground-breaking worlds and player experiences, then this may be for you!

• Create exciting new enemies for a unique, high-mobility action game.
• Create design specs and technical documents.
• Work alongside other designers and engineers on NPC creation, scripting, and behaviour trees.
• Collaborate with our producers to plan future work and identify dependencies.
• Analyze user data, feedback, and heatmaps to understand how the game’s AI is functioning and what changes need to be made.
• Pitch detailed new AI designs to leads and directors.

Qualifications

• A passion for competitive and/or strategic multiplayer games.
• 5+ years of professional game design or AI game development experience.
• Technical expertise in Unreal and/or equivalent AAA game engines.
• Senior-level proficiency in blueprint scripting and AI behaviour trees.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• A professional understanding of competitive multiplayer games and their use of NPCs.
• Background or education in game design or programming.

Benefits

• A generous PTO allowance.
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance).
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare.
• Private Mental Health scheme.
• A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance.
• Discretionary Studio Bonus.
• Top range tech for your home set up.
• Other benefits based on your region.

How to apply

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities. Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.