AI Designer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• **What we are looking for:**

• We are fostering a playful culture and are in search of a creative, skilled, and adaptable AI Designer to join our remote team. If you are passionate about crafting innovative worlds and player experiences, this opportunity may be for you!

⛳️ Requirements

• **What We Will Do Together:**

• - Design engaging new enemies for a distinctive, high-mobility action game.

• - Develop design specifications and technical documentation.

• - Collaborate with fellow AI designers and engineers on NPC development, scripting, and behavior trees.

• - Partner with our producers to strategize upcoming projects and identify dependencies.

• - Examine user data, feedback, and heatmaps to evaluate the AI's performance in the game and determine necessary adjustments.

• - Present and advocate for new AI concepts to the team.

• **What You Will Bring:**

• - A strong enthusiasm for multiplayer games.

• - Over 2 years of professional experience in game design or AI development for multiplayer games.

• - Technical proficiency in Unreal or equivalent AAA game engines.

• - Expertise in blueprint scripting and AI behavior trees.

• - Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• - A solid understanding of competitive multiplayer games and their use of NPCs.

• - Educational background or experience in game design or programming.

🏝️ Benefits

• **Interested … a bit about Escape Velocity:**

• Escape Velocity comprises a team of dedicated, talented developers working in a studio that provides outstanding benefits, on what we believe to be a once-in-a-career project with a dedicated publisher. However, this is not what sets us apart. What makes us unique? We cherish the time, energy, and talent of our players and colleagues. We aim for every hour spent developing and enjoying our games to be a profoundly rewarding and meaningful use of your time. Therefore, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members from nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize transparency, even when it involves delivering difficult news. We strive to grant everyone the autonomy to decide how they work and play, caring more about your contributions to the game and studio than the number of hours logged. We are committed to fostering a culture of play, which not only enhances our game-making abilities but also strengthens our connections. We believe in continuous improvement across all areas – from the game to our production design – and are constantly assessing how we allocate our time to ensure that we are maximizing value and focusing on what truly matters.

• **A few benefits you can expect from us:**

• - A generous PTO allowance

• - Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (in addition to PTO allowance)

• - Private Medical & Dental Healthcare

• - Private Mental Health scheme

• - A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance

• - Discretionary Studio Bonus

• - High-quality technology for your home setup

• - Additional benefits based on your location