Senior AI Gameplay Programmer

1 Month ago • 3 Years + • Gameplay

Job Summary

Job Description

welevel is an innovative game studio developing Solid River, the first AAA survival game with deep city-building mechanics and AI-driven NPCs. We are seeking a Senior AI Gameplay Programmer to develop sophisticated AI systems for unique, emergent gameplay experiences in a procedurally generated world. This role involves designing and implementing AI-driven NPC behavior, including decision-making, pathfinding, and interactions, while optimizing performance for large-scale environments.
Must have:
  • Design and implement AI-driven NPC behavior, including decision-making, pathfinding, and interactions.
  • Work closely with designers and animators to create lifelike and reactive AI characters.
  • Develop procedural AI routines for villagers, enemies, and creatures to enhance realism.
  • Optimize AI performance for large-scale NPC interactions in an open-world environment.
  • Debug, profile, and optimize AI systems for seamless gameplay performance.
Perks:
  • Inspiring Work Environment
  • Competitive Compensation
  • Innovative Technology
  • Work on a groundbreaking AAA survival city-building game
  • Be part of a passionate and highly experienced team
  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Opportunity to innovate in AI-driven game development
  • A chance to grow with a rapidly expanding game studio backed by top industry veterans

Job Details

##### Why us?

welevel is an innovative game studio based in Munich, backed by top-tier investors. We are developing Solid River, the first AAA survival game with deep city-building mechanics in the late game, set in a medieval, procedurally generated world with AI-driven NPCs.

Here’s what makes us stand out:

  • Inspiring Work Environment: A central Munich location with a diverse, motivated, and international team that fosters creativity and collaboration.
  • Competitive Compensation: We believe in rewarding talent with attractive and fair packages.
  • Innovative Technology: Work with the latest tools and technologies to push boundaries and make the impossible possible.

##### Your Role

We are looking for a Senior AI Gameplay Programmer to push the boundaries of AI-driven NPC behavior in our AAA survival city-building game. You will develop sophisticated AI systems that create unique, emergent gameplay experiences in a procedurally generated world.

##### Responsibilities

  • Design and implement AI-driven NPC behavior, including decision-making, pathfinding, and interactions.
  • Work closely with designers and animators to create lifelike and reactive AI characters.
  • Develop procedural AI routines for villagers, enemies, and creatures to enhance realism.
  • Optimize AI performance for large-scale NPC interactions in an open-world environment.
  • Debug, profile, and optimize AI systems for seamless gameplay performance.

##### Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in AI programming for games.
  • Strong proficiency in C++ and experience with Unreal Engine 5 (Behavior Trees, EQS, NavMesh).
  • Experience with procedural AI, crowd simulation, and large-scale NPC behavior.
  • Passion for survival and city-building games.
  • Onsite position.

##### What we offer

  • Work on a groundbreaking AAA survival city-building game.
  • Be part of a passionate and highly experienced team.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to innovate in AI-driven game development.
  • A chance to grow with a rapidly expanding game studio backed by top industry veterans.

Are you ready to embark on an epic journey with welevel and make Solid River an unforgettable gaming experience? Don't hesitate!

Apply now and let your creativity flow like a mighty river!

##### About us

welevel is a fast-growing AI-powered game studio in the heart of Munich. We're creating a blockbuster title with an ambitious team, blending industry veterans with next-gen tech. As the home for bold, creative minds, welevel is where innovation meets imagination. Backed by top investors, we're on a mission to reshape the future of gaming.

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