AI Engineer

2 Months ago • 3 Years + • Game AI

Job Summary

Job Description

As an AI Engineer at Playground Games, you will implement AI features and behaviors for the new Fable title, working autonomously within owned areas and collaborating with design teams. You'll utilize your C++ skills and knowledge of AI concepts (behaviors, HSM, FSM, utility systems, navigation) to deliver player-facing features and foundational AI technology. This role requires at least 3 years of engineering experience, some professional AI experience, and demonstrable work on at least one published title (ideally AAA). You'll be a key collaborator within a large, multi-disciplined team at a leading first-party game studio.
Must have:
  • 3+ years engineering experience
  • Professional AI experience (1 published title)
  • C++ proficiency
  • AI concepts (behaviors, HSM, FSM)
  • Collaboration skills
Perks:
  • Relocation assistance
  • Hybrid work model

Job Details

Description

Playground Games is looking for an AI Engineer to join our Fable team on a permanent basis.

About us:

As a first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and, most of all, fun. We are excited to be rebooting the much-loved Fable franchise and are expanding our diverse team to create a new classic in the action RPG genre.

About the role:

As an AI Engineer, you will be working with the AI team to deliver foundational AI technology and implement player-facing features. You will work closely with the design teams and your fellow AI Engineers to plan and deliver on new features.

Our ideal candidate is an experienced engineer who is passionate in their craft, skilled in C++ and excited about AI as a problem domain.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.   

What you’ll do:

  • Implement AI features and behaviours for the new Fable title.
  • Work with autonomy within owned areas.
  • Work closely with design teams to empower them through our technology.
  • Become a key collaborator who can work effectively within a large multi-disciplined team.

What you’ll bring:

  • 3 years of engineering experience, some professional AI experience, with demonstrable work on at least 1 published title (ideally AAA).
  • Understanding of some core AI concepts such as behaviours, HSM, FSM, utility systems, navigation, etc.
  • Strong knowledge of C++.
  • A genuine passion for video games.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry’s most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity.  We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.   

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members.  It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players.  We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.  

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work. 

If you require any reasonable accommodation to apply for this position, please contact us on recruitment@playground-games.com 

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About The Company

Playground Games was established in 2010, bringing together some of the most experienced and talented developers from the UK industry, with the vision to create genre-defining titles for a global audience. Since then, we’ve created five critically-acclaimed, award-winning hits; our Horizon games have garnered more than one hundred awards and have been played by many millions of fans. 


Today, Playground has two world-class studios in Leamington Spa. In our original HQ, we continue to support and grow the huge, vibrant Horizon community. In our new studio on the other side of town, we are excited to be developing Fable, a new beginning for the legendary franchise.

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