Would you like to work on some of the greatest franchises in gaming history? What about working on our new original IP? Certain Affinity is the largest independent developer in Texas, based out of Austin, and we have a growing presence in Toronto, Canada. Our culture reflects the values and the vibrant nature of the cities we call home. This includes ​a commitment to evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance. We're best known for co-developing numerous AAA FPS games, though now we are creating compelling new games of our own. We're always on the lookout for amazing talent to join our team.

As a Senior AI Engineer at Certain Affinity, you will collaborate with design and art to create AI behaviors and systems that bring our worlds to life. You should be a capable programmer who can make things happen, someone with the desire and talent to help build the foundation of our blockbuster games!

Responsibilities

• Develop AI systems and solutions for gameplay.
• Cooperate with artists, designers, and other programmers on how to best create AI and gameplay systems.
• Identify tools and approaches that will reduce complexity.
• Build infrastructure and reduce work through automation.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose cross-cutting problems that span components.

Requirements

• 6 years experience in the fields of Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Development experience with one or more AI architectures, including experience with behavior systems, pathfinding/navigation, character movement, and animation
• Strong grasp of 3D algorithms, physics, animation, and scripting.
• Understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Excellent C/C programming skill.
• Experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting gameplay systems.
• Able to complete complex tasks with minimal supervision.

Extra Credit

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5 and Behavior Trees.
• Experience with networking and/or multiplayer game architecture. 

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