AI Designer

1 Month ago • All levels • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As an AI Designer at Cloud Imperium Games, you'll be part of the AISocialDesign team, crafting AI behaviors and interactable entities for Squadron 42 and Star Citizen. Responsibilities include designing, building, and implementing AI behaviors focusing on character interactions; creating the technical setup for AI entities; collaborating with the animation team on animation planning and implementation; bringing game locations to life using AI behaviors, scripted scenes, and vignettes; working with in-house AI scripting and scene development tools; and prototyping new AI behaviors and entities. You'll be the liaison between various development disciplines. The ideal candidate possesses visual creativity, understands human behavior, and excels in technical implementation. The goal is to achieve unprecedented detail and realism in a video game.
Must have:
  • Passion for AI behaviors and scripting
  • Visual creativity and understanding of human behavior
  • Experience with game engine and visual scripting tools (Unreal Blueprint, Lumberyard Mannequin)
  • Collaboration and iteration skills

Job Details

We are a crowdfunded company and have a dedicated and enthusiastic community of backers who are helping us create the “Best Damn Space Sim Ever”. We want to build the best we can deliver and we believe wholeheartedly in the value of exceptional diverse talent.

The AI Social Design team creates AI behaviours and interactable entities for Squadron 42 and Star Citizen. We aim to achieve a level of detail never seen before in a video game. Our current focus is to populate the various locations with convincing life based on a location’s theme, lore, and environmental conditions. A successful candidate is both a visually creative person, a student of human behaviour, and master of technical implementations. 

 

Founded in 2012, Cloud Imperium Games creates cutting-edge videogames that defy expectations. We’re currently developing Star Citizen, a record-breaking multiplayer online space sim, and Squadron 42, a cinematic single-player adventure set in the same universe. Join us as we break boundaries and make videogame history.  

 

For more information about life at Cloud Imperium Games, check this out - https://youtu.be/cXjp7SRBpIA 

 

What does an AI Social Designer at CIG do? 

  • Design, Build, and Implement AI behaviours that focus on the everyday life and interactions of characters  

  • Create the technical set-up for entities the AI will interact with 

  • Collaborate with the animation team through the planning of animations and the in-game implementation of those animations and their technical set-up 

  • Bring game locations to life by triggering AI through behaviours, scripted scenes, vignettes and other AI character experiences 

  • Work with our in-house AI scripting and scene development tools 

  • Be the connection between the various development disciplines of animation, art, audio, and other design groups 

  • Prototype and previsualize new AI behaviours and interactable entities 

 

What do we ask for? 

  • A passion for developing AI behaviours, scripted events and scenes, and for creating living, breathing worlds 

  • A visual and creative eye that focuses on how people behave and an interest in translating that into games 

  • A creative drive to create a living, breathing world and an interest in working technically to drive that into a shipping product 

  • Functional experience with game engine and visual scripting tools such as Unreal Blueprint and Lumberyard Mannequin 

  • Eagerness to hear feedback and willingness to iterate on a design.  
     

CIG Diversity Statement 

CIG is a global company, staunchly committed to cultivating a culture and workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, lifestyles, and perspectives. Together, we are creating a space where authentic recognition, appreciation, and understanding of the importance of diversity is fostered by everyone. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to build a team that represents all walks of life, and we want every employee to bring all the things that make them unique to the work environment. The universe is as vast and varied as the people in it, and it’s our differences that make it special. 

 

Fraud Statement 

We are aware of people receiving job offers that fraudulently allege to be from CIG. These types of fraud can be carried out through false websites, fake email addresses claiming to be from our company, or social media. We do not ask for your personal info like bank account numbers, identification numbers, etc through social media or chat-based apps, nor do we request or send money for the purchase of business equipment. 

 

If you suspect fraud, please report it to your local authorities, as well as reaching out to us at info{@}cloudimperiumgames.com with any information you may have. 

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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About The Company

Cloud Imperium Games is a new kind of independent studio dedicated to delivering AAA experiences outside the established publisher system, founded by Chris Roberts, creator of the best selling Wing Commander and Freelancer series, Cloud Imperium is currently developing Star Citizen, a record-shattering crowd funded title that combines classic space sim gameplay with Hollywood-caliber visuals.


Cloud Imperium aims to pave new ground in game development by sharing the process with the players. Where game development was once hidden, Cloud Imperium has opted to share the process with those backing Star Citizen. Supporters come to know the team and follow them every step of the way as the game created. The community is closely engaged and their feedback Is considered in all aspects of game development, avoiding standard publicity to put Roberts’ epic vision directly in players’ hands.


Cloud Imperium has studios in Los Angeles, California ; Austin, Texas ; Manchester, UK and Frankfurt, Germany.

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