Cloud Chamber is hiring a Senior AI Engineer

2K is hiring a Senior AI Engineer to join the development team for BioShock 4. In this role, you will be responsible for crystallizing the ambition of tying AI and storytelling together, supporting several AI systems, and bringing AI Archetypes to life. You will collaborate with an engaged team to push the state of the art and experiment with unproven ideas.

What You'll Do

• Iterate and polish existing AI Systems and Archetypes.
• Bring new Archetypes into existence.
• Take confident ownership over the architecture and implementation within the systems of your domain.
• Work on implementation and maintenance of AI behavior tree and associated systems.
• Focus and help plan for ensuring all AI Systems and Archetypes operate performantly and within memory budgets.
• Improve design-facing tools for authoring and scripting combat encounters.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Review the work of other engineers and share expertise in your area of knowledge.
• Work closely with Design, Animation, Audio, VFX, and Art departments to support and finalize implementations for core AI systems.
• Help bring new AI Archetypes into realization and work to flush out and finalize existing ones.
• Share ownership of systems and archetypes and collaborate with engineering leadership to shepherd them to ship.
• Push our conception of what is possible in this arena, advancing ambition and building it.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years industry or related experience.
• Worked in an AI for video games programming role.
• Used Unreal Engine in a professional capacity for scripting Basic AI Systems.
• Used UE5 AI Debugging Tools and Rewind Debugger.
• Strong math skills.
• Strong C++ experience.
• Developed for current gen AAA consoles.

Technical Stack

• Unreal Engine
• C++

Team & Environment

You will collaborate closely with Design, Animation, Audio, VFX, and Art departments.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation range: $108,900 to $161,160 per year.
• Strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences.
• Work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.
• Uphold Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence.

Work Mode

This role is hybrid, with locations in California and Quebec.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.