Romero Games are looking for a passionate Mid-Senior AI Programmer to join their growing team on a full-time basis.

Romero Games are developing their next First Person Shooter in partnership with a major publisher! This is an unprecedented opportunity to join a thriving independent development studio and work on a high-profile title that will be played by millions of gamers worldwide.

As a Mid-Senior AI Programmer at the studio, you will help them create exciting character behaviours in Unreal Engine to support their cutting edge multiplayer PC and console games. As part of a thriving independent development studio, you will have a significant impact and contribute on multiple levels to the games they make.

Your responsibilities…

• Develop exciting, efficient, and varied AI behaviours and controllers for the various characters in a real-time cutting-edge game in Unreal Engine 5
• Collaborate with fellow members of the development team to ensure the AI behaviour matches the requirements of the game design with the technical constraints of the game engine
• Integrate AI middleware to provide low-level navmesh, pathfinding, and dynamic obstacle avoidance capabilities
• Work closely with the animation team to ensure AI movement and actions are aligned with the character animations
• Plan and estimate schedules for the work required to implement the AI features in a timely manner
• Report directly to the Lead Programmer

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role...

• Proven track record of designing and implementing real-time AI behaviours in a 3D environment
• Deep understanding of real-time behaviour planning
• Solid understanding of navmeshes and real-time pathfinding
• Experience implementing AI senses, plans, and reactions efficiently in real-time games
• Experience mapping AI behaviours to character animations and physics
• Proficient in C++ 
• Knowledge of how to profile and optimise code for memory and performance
• 3+ years professional experience in the games industry
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

It’s a bonus if you have…

• Professional experience using Unreal Engine
• Experience developing AI for a First Person or Third Person Shooter
• Experience integrating external AI middleware with Unreal, such as Havok AI and Kythera

Perks and benefits include...

• Relocation assistance
• Company ownership, each employee is given a stake in the company
• Flexible working hours
• Premium health benefits
• Fertility and maternity leave
• Compassionate and bereavement leave
• Regular social events such as pub nights (including online), holiday parties, barbecues and conferences
• Cycle to work programme

Romero Games also includes sabbatical where at 5+ years, should you choose to take unpaid time for a personal project, they will cover 20% of your pay provided that it is in your area of interest.