Gameplay AI Engineer — Hybrid Toronto Studio

Activision Blizzard, Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 119,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sledgehammer Games, part of Activision Blizzard, Inc., seeks an AI Engineer (Gameplay) for a hybrid Toronto Studio role. You will collaborate with AI, design, and content teams to build and optimize AI systems across our cross‑platform codebase.

Strong C++ and 3D math skills, plus prior shipped titles, are essential. This in-studio/remote-flexible position is based in Toronto, Canada, with not fully remote options.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or math-related field.
• 5+ years of experience in games or real-time AI.
• Excellent C++ programming skills with knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
• Fluency in 3D math and algebra related to game programming.
• Strong design sensibilities and outstanding communication skills.
• Validated debugging skills.
• Experience extending an established code base.
• 1+ shipped games.

Responsibilities

• Work with AI engineering teams to expand our AI technology to push the limits of what our AI can currently do.
• Work alongside our design and content teams to develop new AI characters and behaviors.
• Implement, debug and optimize major systems in C/C++ and other languages in the context of a large cross platform codebase.
• Design and implement optimized AI systems.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers.

Skills

C++ programming

3D math

Communication skills

Passion for games

Debugging skills

Legacy code base experience

5+ years in games or real-time AI

1+ shipped games

CS/Engineering/Math degree

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering or Math related field

Job description

Sledgehammer Games, part of Activision Blizzard, Inc., seeks an AI Engineer (Gameplay) for a hybrid Toronto Studio role. You will collaborate with AI, design, and content teams to build and optimize AI systems across our cross‑platform codebase.

Strong C++ and 3D math skills, plus prior shipped titles, are essential. This in-studio/remote-flexible position is based in Toronto, Canada, with not fully remote options.