Senior Gameplay Programmer - AI
CD PROJEKT RED2 days ago
Remote, Canada or Vancouver, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop core navigation, pathfinding, avoidance, and AI behavior systems for a scalable open-world game.
- Collaborate with designers and developers to enable the creation of smart and efficient AI systems.
- Build and maintain major systems that define AI behavior.
- Develop debug tools and designer tools for AI systems.
- Write optimized, high-quality, bug-free code aligned with project goals.
- Profile and optimize systems-level code and support cross-functional collaboration across game systems.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of professional programming experience in the games industry.
- Strong proficiency in C++ and knowledge of Unreal Engine.
- Deep expertise in pathfinding, navigation, and avoidance, ideally in an open-world game.
- Experience with current-generation console hardware and developing AI systems in games.
- Understanding of geometric algorithms, data structures, multithreaded systems, and 3D mathematics.
- Experience profiling and optimizing code at the systems level.
- Strong creative, strategic, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Preferred: professional experience with Mass AI in Unreal 5, ECS or Mass Framework, 3D navigation, large development environments, and shipping at least one AAA title.
Benefits
- Hybrid, in-office, or fully remote work arrangements.
- Company-paid medical, dental, vision, and mental healthcare, plus free mental health support.
- 26 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 12 calendar holidays per year.
- RRSP with employer matching.
- Lifestyle Spending Account of $100 per month for eligible wellness, internet, home-office, learning, and related expenses.
- Menstrual leave, parent support through the RED Parents Network, and flexible working hours.
- Internal training, lectures, courses, workshops, tutorials, and e-learning opportunities.
- Welcome pack, dog-friendly office, international work environment, and no dress code.
- Application window closes by 05/01/2027.
Tech Stack
C++Unreal Engine
Categories
Gaming
About CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED is a Warsaw-headquartered game development studio building story-driven role-playing games for PC and consoles. It is the creator of The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077, and funds itself by selling premium titles and expansions worldwide. Founded in 2002, the studio operates globally with teams in Poland and a growing hub in Boston working on new installments and original IP.