Senior Gameplay AI Engineer – Uefn
| Company | Epic Games |
|---|---|
| Location | Morrisville, NC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience developing games professionally, including shipping AAA titles that feature gameplay AI
- Experience working with gameplay AI systems (eg Behavior Trees, Finite State Machines, Hierarchical Task Networks, Pathfinding, etc.)
- Strong C++ skills to architect and build gameplay AI systems and tools
- Well-versed in games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (especially online games)
- Empathy for creators new to programming and game development and motivated to make AI simple to build without sacrificing power/flexibility
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated, and able to work independently, with creative problem-solving skills to innovate beyond industry standard solutions
Responsibilities
- Drive, build and maintain core AI systems in UEFN and the wider Fortnite ecosystem, taking a systems-level approach to building a strong performant architecture that will last for years
- Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay AI features used by UEFN creators
- Collaborate with other Fortnite teams and Unreal Engine to improve core AI systems and how they are used in games
- Ensure high-quality user experiences across all platforms we support, paying close attention to usability for developers new to game development on UEFN
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on a live service game and console experience is a plus