Cloud Chamber Montreal is hiring a Senior AI Programmer

Cloud Chamber Montreal is looking for a Senior AI Programmer to join our team and drive the development of AI systems and archetypes for the next BioShock game. You will be instrumental in crystallizing our ambition to link AI and narrative, supporting multiple systems, and bringing various archetypes to life.

What You'll Do

• Refine and perfect existing AI systems and archetypes.
• Bring new archetypes to life from concept to final implementation.
• Become the guardian of architecture and implementation within your area of expertise.
• Implement and maintain AI behavior trees and related systems.
• Plan optimization to ensure AI system performance and respect for memory budgets.
• Improve design tools for creating and scripting combat encounters.
• Create and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Review the work of other programmers and share your expertise.
• Work closely with design, animation, audio, visual effects, and art departments to support and finalize fundamental AI systems like combat management, perception, streaming, and performance.
• Contribute to new AI archetypes while refining and finalizing existing ones.
• Share responsibility for these systems and collaborate with technical leadership to bring them to game launch.

What We're Looking For

• Over 5 years of experience in the game industry or a related field.
• Previous experience in an AI programming role for video games.
• Professional experience with Unreal Engine for scripting basic AI systems.
• Ability to use UE5 AI debugging tools and the Rewind Debugger.
• Strong math skills.
• Strong expertise in C++.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience developing for current generation AAA consoles.
• Mastery of the French language (for candidates located in Quebec).
• Mastery of English to collaborate effectively with teams based in the United States.

Technical Stack

• Unreal Engine
• C++
• UE5 AI debugging tools
• Rewind Debugger

Team & Environment

You will work closely with design, animation, audio, visual effects, and art departments to support and finalize the implementation of fundamental AI systems.

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position based in Montreal, Quebec.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cloud Chamber is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.