🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll collaborate with an innovative team to create industry-leading AI characters and combat gameplay for a BioShock project. You'll own AI and combat implementation, develop prototypes, and tune behaviors to deliver rich player experiences.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Pitch and develop interactive AI characters and execute vision
• Own AI and combat implementation in cross-disciplinary pods
• Create detailed design documentation and maintain AI behavior
• Collaborate across Novato and Montreal development sites

📋 Requirements

• Shipped at least one AAA title as a designer responsible for AI combatants
• 5+ years professional experience in video game design
• Deep understanding of game mechanics, combat systems, and AI NPC design
• Experience working with established game toolsets and pipelines

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience mentoring junior designers
• Ability to articulate complex ideas clearly
• Proactive mindset with strong organizational skills

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🏖️ Paid vacation (15-25 days per year)
• 🏥 Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 💰 Bonus and/or equity awards
• 👶 Paid parental and compassionate leave
• 🧘 Wellbeing programs for mental health support

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter screen· 30 min
2. 2Technical interview· 60 min
3. 3Hiring manager interview· 45 min

🚩 Heads Up

• Role combines both AI and combat design, potentially broad scope
• Listed responsibilities are extensive, may indicate high workload