Senior AI Programmer

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA game development studios. Our international team consists of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices in Poland, the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada, as well as remotely across the globe.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. As one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry, we continue to expand on our expertise and push the boundaries of what’s possible in game development.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gears of War: E-Day developed in collaboration with Microsoft; Project Echo for KRAFTON; and Lost Rift, an original IP we are developing in-house under our self-publishing model. We are also exploring new platforms and experiences with VR and other unannounced projects.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF continues to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with the creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talent in the industry, building the next generation of action games for players worldwide.

If you join us on this journey, you’ll have the chance to perfect your craft, expand your knowledge, and work alongside industry leaders to create unique, unforgettable experiences for gamers everywhere.

Job Description

Core

• Propose, implement and own tasks and features in a timely fashion.
• Provide regular updates to the production.
• Collaborating with PCF Framework to integrate and develop shared components, and augment stability/features of shared modules.
• Consider the performance of the work that you do.
• Breakdown your own tasks, update your progress, ask questions and raise issues to relevant stakeholders as well as proposing solutions when needed.
• Work closely with Principal and project Architect to implement high quality features and code, proactively identify and address risk with the team.
• Proactively participate in code reviews to share knowledge and learn from other team members.
• Occasionally support Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration.
• Stay informed of best practices and technical solutions used at the company.
• Work with QA teams to define testing requirements for new and existing features.

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 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.
• Work on improvements to the company wide AI codebase.

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience working in console / PC games.
• Involved in the production cycle of at least 1 title.
• Excellent primary programming language skills (C++).
• Good knowledge of Source Control and Code Review tools (Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.).
• Good knowledge of Project Management Software (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Strong math background (3d math, matrices, linear algebra).
• Understanding of physics and classical mechanics.
• Good understanding of usual algorithms and techniques used by AI teams in games.
• Experience with performance measurement and optimization.
• Experience in programming different gamedev AI topics like movement, navigation or decision-making logic.
• Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code.
• “Game designer” like creativity to help solve gameplay problems.
• Experience with multi-threading.
• Good Unreal Engine knowledge.
• Good mentoring skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

• Experience with other programming languages.
• Experience with Project Management Software (JIRA, Confluence, etc.).
• Experience with other languages.
• Proficiency with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence).
• Proficiency with Swarm and Perforce.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
• MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.
• Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.
• In-company Polish and English language classes.
• Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are 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.