AI Engineer

 

 

 

As an AI Engineer at Cloud Chamber you will join our talented development team to further push the development of the AI Systems and AI Archetypes for BioShock 4. We have high ambitions for tying AI and storytelling together in our project. It will be your responsibility to support several AI Systems and bring our AI Archetypes to life.

In this role, you’ll help push the state of the art, and experiment with unproven ideas. We are attempting new and ambitious things with AI in this game. You are a bold and curious engineer who believes in an iterative, experimental approach to game development; moving comfortably between design and engineering, collaborating and communicating ambition and limitations.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with the engineering and design teams to iterate and polish existing AI Systems and Archetypes.
• Support the development of  architecture and implementation within the systems of your domain.
• Collaborate with other engineers to  implement and maintain AI behavior trees and associated systems.
• Test our AI Systems and Archetypes, reporting on their performance operation and memory budgets.
• Test and suggest improvements for combat design-facing authoring and encounter scripting tools for 
• Maintain technical documentation.

What We’ll Do Together:

You will work closely with our Design, Animation, Audio, VFX, and Art departments to support and finalize the implementations for core AI systems: Combat Management, Perception, Steaming/Memory/Performance, etc. You will also help support the creation of  new AI Archetypes and finalize existing ones. You will be encouraged to push our conception of what is possible, doing as much to advance the ambition as you will attempt to build it, ultimately bringing our richly imagined world to life.

What You’ve Done:

• 3 + years industry or related experience.
• Worked in an AI for video games programming role.
• Used Unreal Engine in a professional capacity for scripting Basic AI Systems.
• Used UE5 AI Debugging Tools and Rewind Debugger.
• Proficiency in 3D math.
• Appropriate level  C++ experience.
• Previously developed for current gen AAA consoles.

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best