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.
