People Can Fly is seeking a Senior AI Programmer to implement and maintain AI features for non-player characters in unannounced AAA games. Responsibilities include timely task implementation, collaboration with senior developers and design teams, creating dedicated tools, testing, debugging, profiling, and optimizing AI systems. The role involves extending and designing new AI features within the Unreal Engine framework.

Must Have

• Implement tasks and features in a timely fashion with minimal support from more senior programmers
• Work with more senior developers to breakdown tasks, update progress, ask questions and raise issues when needed
• Participate in code reviews to share knowledge and learn from other team members
• Create documentation according to Team Standards
• Work across multiple disciplines on the behaviors of a large variety of non-player characters
• Work closely with the design team and iterate with them game features while gathering feedback from iterations
• Create dedicated tools and features
• Test, debug, profile and optimize implementations
• Maintain and extend the existing Unreal Engine AI framework and tools
• Design, implement into engine and maintain new AI features
• Track work in production systems
• Proficient in primary programming languages, particularly C++
• Solid foundation in mathematics, including 3D math, matrices, and linear algebra
• Familiarity with basic physics principles and classical mechanics
• Comprehensive understanding of common algorithms and techniques utilized by AI teams in game development
• Skilled in performance measurement and optimization techniques
• Hands-on experience in programming various game development AI topics such as movement, navigation, and decision-making logic
• Capable of writing robust, efficient, and reliable code
• Proficient with Source Control and Code Review tools, including Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal Engine

Good to Have

• Proficiency in additional programming languages beyond primary expertise
• Familiarity with Project Management Software such as JIRA, Confluence, etc., with specific expertise in JIRA, Swarm, and Perforce
• Skills in performance analysis and optimization
• Understanding of multi-threading concepts and practices

Perks & Benefits

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

Responsibilities

• Implement tasks and features in a timely fashion with minimal support from more senior programmers
• Work with more senior developers to breakdown tasks, update progress, ask questions and raise issues when needed
• Participate in code reviews to share knowledge and learn from other team members
• Create documentation according to Team Standards

AI

• Work across multiple disciplines on the behaviors of a large variety of non-player characters
• Work closely with the design team and iterate with them game features while gathering feedback from iterations
• Create dedicated tools and features
• Test, debug, profile and optimize implementations
• Maintain and extend the existing Unreal Engine AI framework and tools. Design, implement into engine and maintain new AI features
• Track work in production systems

Qualifications

• Proficient in primary programming languages, particularly C++
• Solid foundation in mathematics, including 3D math, matrices, and linear algebra
• Familiarity with basic physics principles and classical mechanics
• Comprehensive understanding of common algorithms and techniques utilized by AI teams in game development
• Skilled in performance measurement and optimization techniques
• Hands-on experience in programming various game development AI topics such as movement, navigation, and decision-making logic
• Capable of writing robust, efficient, and reliable code
• Proficient with Source Control and Code Review tools, including Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Unreal Engine

You might have

• Proficiency in additional programming languages beyond primary expertise
• Familiarity with Project Management Software such as JIRA, Confluence, etc., with specific expertise in JIRA, Swarm, and Perforce
• Skills in performance analysis and optimization
• Understanding of multi-threading concepts and practices

Additional Information

Canada:

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $1000 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.