Senior AI Designer

Epic Games; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading game development company in Montreal is looking for a Senior AI Designer to own the vision for AI-focused features. The ideal candidate will have experience shipping multiple AAA titles, expertise in developing AI for interactive systems, and a talent for creating engaging player experiences. This role offers great benefits such as full coverage health plans and a mental well-being program, making it an exciting opportunity in the gaming industry.

Benefits

100% coverage for benefits for employees and dependents

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Free therapy and coaching through Modern Health

Qualifications

• Experience in game design with multiple AAA titles is essential.
• Proficiency in AI development for interactive systems.
• Ability to craft innovative AI behaviors using behavior trees.

Responsibilities

• Own design vision for AI-focused features.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance player experiences.
• Create and maintain design documentation.

Skills

Experience shipping multiple AAA titles

Developing AI for a highly systemic environment

Creating behavior trees and using visual scripting

Creative approach to engage players

Empathizing with players

Team player with communication skills

Job description

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

DESIGN What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You’ll Do

Epic Games is looking for an experienced Senior AI Designer to join our cross-disciplinary development team, where you will own the vision and create innovative features.

In this role, you will

• Own the design vision for AI-focused features.
• Craft high-quality, player-facing AI behaviors and abilities using behavior trees and visual scripting.
• Create quick prototypes to try out and demonstrate new ideas in the game.
• Collaborate with team members from various disciplines to deliver high-quality experiences to our players.
• Cooperate with other designers from the AI team to define and promote a cohesive vision for AI in your project.
• Use playtest feedback to iterate and improve AI features.
• Create and maintain clear and concise design documentation.

What we’re looking for

• Experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Designer.
• Experience developing AI for a highly systemic environment.
• Experience creating behavior trees and using visual scripting.
• A creative approach that can surprise and amaze players with new ideas and experiences.
• Talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations.
• Team player with good communication skills (verbal and written).

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.