Senior AI Designer

$157,847 - $157,847/Yr

Epic Games - Cary, NC

Full-time - Senior

Cary, NC

Publishing Industries

About the position

Epic Games is seeking a Senior AI Designer to join the team working on Lego Fortnite. This role involves owning the design vision for AI-focused features, crafting high-quality AI behaviors, and collaborating with a cross-discipline team to enhance the Fortnite universe. The designer will be responsible for creating prototypes, iterating based on playtest feedback, and maintaining clear design documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the design vision for AI-focused features.
• Craft high-quality, player-facing AI behaviors and abilities using behavior trees and visual scripting.
• Create quick prototypes to try out and demonstrate new ideas in game.
• Collaborate with team members from various disciplines to deliver high-quality experiences to our players.
• Cooperate with other designers from the AI team to define and promote a cohesive vision for AI in Fortnite.
• Use playtest feedback to iterate and improve AI features.
• Create and maintain clear and concise design documentation.

Requirements

• Experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Designer.
• Experience developing AI for a highly systemic environment.
• Experience creating behavior trees and using visual scripting.
• A creative approach that can surprise and amaze players with new ideas and experiences.
• Talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations.
• Team player with good communication skills (verbal and written).

Benefits

• 100% coverage for benefits for employees and dependents.
• Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance.
• Weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.