Expert Gameplay Programmer – AI

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

📋 Description

• Create immersive worlds for Cyberpunk 2 by designing systems and features that allow designers to build and enrich the open world.

• Seamlessly integrate tailored content within a systemic open world framework.

• Develop foundational systems that govern spawning and behavioral AI.

• Collaborate closely with designers and developers to grasp requirements and facilitate efficient population of the open world.

• Construct and uphold critical systems for spawning, AI, and systemic gameplay mechanics.

• Track open-world performance and memory usage, optimizing as necessary and devising strategies for enhancements.

• Supervise technical initiatives through code evaluations, mentoring, and reviewing technical proposals.

• Create debugging tools and designer resources to support non-deterministic systemic gameplay.

• Produce high-quality, optimized, and bug-free code in alignment with project objectives.

• Encourage cross-functional teamwork to ensure tools effectively integrate with game systems and components.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of professional programming experience in the gaming industry.

• Strong expertise in C++ programming.

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine.

• Experience in procedural content generation and systemic gameplay development.

• Proficiency with current-generation console hardware.

• Background in developing AI systems for games.

• Solid understanding of geometric algorithms and data structures.

• Experience in writing multi-threaded systems.

• Skills in profiling and optimizing code.

• A creative and strategic mindset to tackle technical challenges and promote technological innovation.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, capable of conveying complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical healthcare, including dental, vision, and mental health services.

• Complimentary mental health support, featuring access to counseling, psychiatric care, and various well-being webinars.

• Generous paid leave policy — 26 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 12 public holidays annually.

• RRSP with employer matching contributions.

• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month for fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.

• Menstrual leave — employees who menstruate can take an additional day off when experiencing period pain.

• RED Parents Network — dedicated support for working parents.

• Flexible working hours.

• Opportunities for training, lectures, and courses — including internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes.

• A welcome pack filled with goodies.

• Dog-friendly office environment.

• A truly international workplace.

• No dress code policy.

• Potential eligibility for a long-term incentive program, allowing the option to purchase CDPR stock after the vesting period.