Senior Game AI Engineer (NPC Behavior) - Infinity Ward

$101,000 - $186,754/Yr

Activision Blizzard - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Los Angeles, CA

101-250 employees

Publishing Industries

About the position

The Senior Game AI Engineer (NPC Behavior) at Infinity Ward is responsible for developing innovative AI technologies for the Call of Duty franchise. This role requires collaboration with various teams to create and enhance AI characters and behaviors, ensuring high visual fidelity and performance in a fast-paced game development environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the AI engineering team to craft best-in-class AI technology for the next AAA title.
• Collaborate closely with design and content teams to bring new AI characters and behaviors to life.
• Work with the animation team to improve the visual fidelity of AI.
• Contribute ideas for new AI architectures and technologies.
• Design, plan, and implement performant and optimized AI systems.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in games, military simulation, or real-time AI.
• 1+ shipped titles working as an AI Engineer.
• Experience with animation technology - blend trees, IK, motion matching.
• Strong design sensibilities and outstanding communication skills.
• Excellent debugging and performance analysis skills.
• Strong 3D math and algebra skills as they relate to game programming.
• Strong knowledge of C++ programming and practices.

Nice-to-haves

• Use of analytics to guide behavior.
• Experience with vehicle AI.
• Experience with unscripted, ambient AI behavior.
• Networking experience.
• Single-player AI systems experience.
• Experience in working in and extending an established code base.
• Have architected (or significantly extended) an AI decision framework.
• Experience with C#.
• Previous experience with scripting languages such as Lua and Python.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance.
• Health savings account or health reimbursement account.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• 401(k) with Company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays and vacation.
• Paid sick time and floating holidays.
• Parental leave.
• Mental health & wellbeing programs.
• Fitness programs.
• Free and discounted games.
• Relocation assistance if required.