Game AI Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry:
FX
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £40,000.00
Location: Guildford, UK
Job published: 12/05/2023
Job ID: 63101
Job Description
Embark on a new adventure to push the boundaries for a true AAA experience within an unannounced IP.
This well-established studio is at the heart of the "Hollywood of Games", focusing on quality and excellence is growing rapidly and they need you, so why not join today?
Our client has an exciting new opportunity for an AI Software Engineer to join their established team to work on a AAA arcade racing title, being built in Unreal 5 for Gen 5 consoles and PC. You will lead collaboration with your colleagues to design and architect AI features and systems from the ground up. As an AI Engineer, you will be a key part of the game-play experience team ensuring engaging, challenging and fun experiences for players. You will create and maintain best practices for the engineering team and help troubleshoot development issues.
Responsibilities- Design and architect AI solutions with the team and technical director for our client
- Work closely with the Game Design and Vehicle design teams, reviewing requirements and feature specifications and providing AI-specific solutions and insights
- Deliver high-quality, optimised, clean code for our client
- Set standards by example for our client
- Improve overall code quality, e.g. by code reviews, for our client
- Guide, coach, and mentor associate engineers for our client
- Help improve processes and pipelines for our client
- Work on the overall career paths within our client's company
- Have fun working on amazing projects for our client
Requirements
- 2+ years games industry with experience working on AAA games
- Experienced in developing advanced AI features and systems on at least one published title
- Solid debugging and optimisation skills in C++
- Proactive, with an open mind and ready to bring ideas to the group
- Bonus points: Any Unreal Engine experience!
This role is available in our client's UK or Netherlands offices, alternatively, they accept remote working requests from Spain. Open to relocation discussions.
This role is available in-office (Guildford or Utrecht) or remote working is considered.
For a confidential chat and/or to apply for this role, please get in touch with Jake Proffitt. Jake works on mustard's Gaming recruitment desk focusing on Game Programming, Game Development and Quality Assurance, working close with Indie and AAA studios to find the best talent in the UK's ever growing gaming sector.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £40,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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