Senior AI Programmer
Epic Games3 months ago
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with art, design, and engine AI teams to create, iterate on, and improve gameplay AI features.
- Experiment with game design and rapidly iterate while making strong technical and algorithmic decisions.
- Build and maintain core AI systems shared in the Fortnite AI ecosystem.
- Optimize, debug, and maintain gameplay AI systems across all supported platforms.
Requirements
- Professional game development experience, including shipping AAA titles with AI systems.
- Experience with AI systems such as Behavior Trees, Finite State Machines, pathfinding, and animation.
- Excellent C++ skills developing AI gameplay mechanics and tools.
- Strong knowledge of games and the ability to articulate design strengths and weaknesses.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities with minimal direction.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to find solutions beyond established approaches.
- Experience working on a live service game is a plus.
- Interest in online games is a plus.
Benefits
- Open to multiple locations in North America, excluding California, New York, and Washington.
- Inclusive work culture and Equal Opportunity employment.
Tech Stack
C++Unreal Engine
Categories
Gaming
About Epic Games
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.