Senior AI Designer - Blight: Survival

Behaviour Santiago; Toronto, Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming studio in Canada is seeking a Senior AI Designer for their upcoming project, 'Blight: Survival'. The role involves shaping enemy encounters and AI systems, collaborating closely with the design team. Ideal candidates should possess over 6 years of game design experience, particularly in AI enemy design and multiplayer games.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in game design.
• Proficiency in AI enemy design.
• Experience with combat and multiplayer games.

Responsibilities

• Provide design vision and documentation for AI features.
• Create gameplay aligning with game direction.
• Design and implement enemy and boss behaviors.

Skills

Game Design

AI Enemy Design

Combat Design

Multiplayer Games

Job description

Middlesbrough, EN, Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON

About Behaviour Interactive

Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight, which has entertained more than 60 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s leading providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Take-Two, among others. Over more than 30 years, Behaviour has developed an award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places to Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz and has received Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has studios in Toronto, Seattle, the UK, and the Netherlands.

The role

Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is a dynamic, independent studio with over 1200 passionate employees, operating studios in Toronto, Rotterdam, and the UK. We focus on Services and Original Games, collaborating with industry giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, and developing signature IPs such as Dead by Daylight.

We are partnering with Haenir Studio to develop Blight: Survival, a new IP set in a war-torn realm where a deadly Blight spreads, turning man into monster. We are seeking a Senior AI Designer to join our team working on this project. In this role, you will shape enemy encounters, AI systems, and boss battles, working closely with the Lead Game Designer and cross-disciplinary teams to bring features from concept to implementation.

You will:

1. Provide design vision and documentation for AI-focused features.
2. Create gameplay that aligns with the game's direction.
3. Maintain all game design documentation.
4. Design and implement enemy and boss behaviors supporting core gameplay.
5. Test features in Live and QA environments.

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in game design within the video game industry.
• Experience in AI enemy design.
• Experience with combat and multiplayer games.

At Behaviour Interactive, we embrace diversity and celebrate all individuals, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other protected characteristics.