Senior Gameplay AI Programmer

<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2> <p>At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.</p> <p>Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.</p></div><h2>PROGRAMMING - GAMES</h2> <h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3> <p>Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of programming experts. We’re always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <p>Epic Games is looking for an experienced Senior Gameplay AI Programmer to work on several initiatives in the Fortnite ecosystem. We believe that the best gameplay experiences are driven by collaboration and iteration between gameplay programmers, designers, and artists. You will play a critical role in driving future gameplay AI features.</p> <h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay AI features</li> <li>Experiment with game design and use rapid prototyping while ensuring that strong architectural and algorithmic decisions are made</li> <li>Drive, build and maintain core AI systems in the Fortnite AI ecosystem</li> <li>Collaborate with Engine AI developers to improve AI systems</li> <li>Ensure high quality user experiences across all platforms we support</li> <li>Optimize and fix bugs in existing gameplay AI systems</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Experience developing games professionally, and shipping AAA titles with AI experience</li> <li>Experience working with AI systems (Behavior Trees, Finite State Machine, Pathfinding, etc.)</li> <li>Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and develop AI gameplay mechanics and tools</li> <li>Well versed in games and the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (an interest in online games is preferred)</li> <li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills</li> <li>Console/mobile experience preferred</li> <li>Self-motivated, strong work ethic, and able to work independently</li> <li>Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions</li> <li>Experience working on a live service game is a plus</li> </ul> <h2>EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE</h2> <p>We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and ADD, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees dependents.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>ABOUT US</h2> <p>Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build ... (truncated, view full listing at source)