Senior Gameplay Programmer – AI

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

📋 Description

• Contribute to Cyberpunk 2, the sequel to Cyberpunk 2077

• Design systems and features that assist designers in crafting sophisticated AI behaviors

• Create essential navigation, pathfinding, and avoidance systems to enhance scalability and open-world performance

• Collaborate closely with designers and developers to identify requirements and facilitate the development of efficient AI systems

• Construct and sustain major systems that dictate AI behavior in an open world

• Develop debugging and designer tools for these systems

• Produce high-quality, optimized, and bug-free code that aligns with project objectives

• Encourage cross-functional cooperation to ensure tools effectively enhance game systems and components

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional programming experience in the gaming industry

• Strong expertise in C++ programming

• Familiarity with Unreal Engine

• Extensive knowledge of pathfinding, navigation, and avoidance, preferably in an open-world game

• Experience with current-generation console hardware

• Understanding of geometric algorithms and data structures

• Background in developing AI systems in games

• Proficiency in writing multithreaded systems

• Experience in profiling and optimizing code at the systems level

• Strong grasp of 3D mathematics

• Ability to think creatively and strategically to tackle technical challenges and foster technological innovation

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

🏝️ Benefits

• Company-funded medical healthcare (including dental, vision, and mental health)

• Complimentary mental health support, which includes counseling, psychiatric care, and well-being webinars

• Generous paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 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 — an additional day off when experiencing period discomfort

• RED Parents Network 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

• Welcome pack

• Dog-friendly workplace

• Truly international working environment

• No dress code