Senior Gameplay Programmer - AI

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Combat Design • Game AI • $160,300 PA - $240,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Insomniac Games seeks a Senior Gameplay AI Programmer to collaborate with content teams, designing, implementing, and maintaining industry-leading enemy and ally gameplay experiences. This role requires expertise in AI, player interactions, and C++, along with knowledge of memory management, performance optimization, and 3D math. Responsibilities include acting as an AI subject matter expert, mentoring junior staff, architecting scalable systems, accurately estimating work, understanding complex systems, and collaborating across teams for exceptional gameplay. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, a player-centered design approach, and the ability to articulate feature strengths and weaknesses.
Must have:
  • Extensive C++ skills
  • AI experience (enemy, boss, or ally)
  • Knowledge of memory management & optimization
  • 3D math & linear algebra expertise
  • Player-centered design focus
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, vision insurance
  • Matching 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Wellness program
  • Sony product discounts
  • Bonus package (potential)

Job Details

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Insomniac is looking for a Senior Gameplay AI Programmer. In this role you'll collaborate closely with our content teams as we design, implement and maintain industry leading enemy and ally gameplay experiences. A Senior Gameplay Programmer anticipates design needs and player expectations and leverages their experience to provide feedback on code quality, user experience, and performance throughout the course of development. We value ownership, technical expertise, initiative, and effective communication

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

  • Collaborate across teams to drive player experience and feature quality with a focus on AI<>Player interactions
  • Act as a subject matter expert for our AI team, providing mentorship/assistance to more junior staff through code reviews and participation in our AI special interest group
  • Create features and systems that can work flexibly and dynamically across diverse environments and situations
  • Architect and implement systems that are as simple as possible without compromising scalability and extensibility
  • Accurately estimate assigned work, contribute to efforts to ensure work is in scope, and proactively update team on task status.
  • Understand complex existing systems and how they interact. Expand or create new systems as needed to deliver on the promise of our features
  • Work across teams to understand how our internal customers use the tools and systems that we develop to deliver great gameplay experiences
  • Drive new feature and architecture development within AI Systems

Skills you should bring to this role:

  • Prior experience owning and delivering features in the areas of enemy, boss, or ally AI
  • Extensive C++ skills
  • Knowledge of memory management, performance optimization, systems interfaces, and other programming principles and best practices
  • Knowledge of mathematical concepts, particularly 3D math and visualization using linear algebra
  • An eye for player-centered design
  • Ability and willingness to articulate strengths and weaknesses of proposed features, and to advocate for alternatives

Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about how we process your personal information, and your data protection rights.

 

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location. 

Base pay is one component of our total compensation package. Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location, as well as additional compensation components, such as annual bonus, profit sharing, and other incentive plans.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

Profit Sharing (PSS Only)

$160,300 - $240,500 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond. 

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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