Senior AI Designer

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

📋 Description

• Develop, present, and prototype gameplay concepts focusing on core combat and moment-to-moment mechanics and systems.

• Design combat characters, encompassing their feel, behavior, abilities, and encounters across various environments.

• Implement combat characters with animations and behaviors utilizing state machines, behavior trees, visual effects, sound effects, and other systems.

• Create combat encounters with arena layouts and pacing through level design tools and scripting systems.

• Produce design documents, content briefs, system outlines, and various materials for information sharing.

• Oversee produced functions from initial conceptualization and paper design to prototyping, scripting, iteration, debugging, optimization, and final delivery.

• Facilitate playtest sessions for level designers, artists, animators, and programmers to discuss and refine prototypes.

• Collaborate across multiple disciplines, ensuring the right partners are engaged and informed throughout the development process.

• Keep abreast of industry trends, emerging game genres, design methods, techniques, and standards of audio-visual excellence.

• Share expertise and mentor less experienced colleagues.

• Occasionally assist the Lead in recruitment efforts in collaboration with HR.

⛳️ Requirements

• Candidates must have a background in the gaming industry and be located in Europe.

• A minimum of 6+ years of experience in game production for consoles and PC.

• At least 4+ years of experience in shipping AAA third-person perspectives/shooters or cover shooters in combat or systems design roles.

• At least one shipped title in a senior position, demonstrating a history of successful features.

• Strong proficiency in Unreal Engine 5.

• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine Editor.

• Ability to effectively communicate and align design vision with internal stakeholders and the target audience.

• Capability to conceptualize, pitch, and implement game systems and features using various tools, technologies, and visual language.

• Solid grasp of creative and game development processes.

• Extensive experience with online action games.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Open-minded team player with a collaborative attitude.

• Strong work ethic and self-motivated.

• A passion for playing and creating video games.

• Familiarity with scripting languages and a strong mathematical foundation (nice to have).

• In-depth understanding of systems design, player psychology, and emerging industry trends (nice to have).

• Experience with diverse game development tools such as Unity and Unreal (nice to have).

• Familiarity with Atlassian software, including JIRA and Confluence (nice to have).

🏝️ Benefits

• UK Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families.

• Gympass available for employees and their family members.

• Online Polish and English language classes provided.

• Access to a pension scheme.

• Flexible working hours offered.

• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.

• Opportunities for personal development.

• Ability to work in a global environment.

• Collaborate in a creative team filled with passionate individuals.

• Poland private medical healthcare, including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).

• MultiSport card available for you and your family members or friends.

• Free access to a library with a wide range of games and books.

• In-house Polish and English language classes offered.

• Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages provided for everyone in the office.