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About the role
Work across disciplines to build, refactor and maintain a variety of robust, flexible, and well-architected AI features.
Work with the design team to prototype and implement AI behaviors that empower the fun.
Implement enemies, NPCs or any kind of AI managed characters.
Work with gameplay engineers to integrate developed AI systems.
Implement optimizations in perception systems and decision-making systems to make the AI performant.
Work on navigation & pathfinding systems and demonstrate the ability to debug complex AI issues.
Integrate and maintain AI middleware across all platforms.
Partner closely with design and content teams to build high quality and fun experiences.
Drive engineering quality across gameplay code, emphasizing performance, maintainability, extensibility, and production-readiness.
Establish engineering best practices for Unreal Engine 5 development, including code review standards, debugging workflows, profiling habits, and technical planning.
Collaborate with technical leadership to break down risks, define implementation strategies, and align engineering execution with project goals and production timelines.
Communicate clearly with stakeholders about technical constraints, trade-offs, dependencies, and execution plans.
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