Senior Gameplay AI Engineer - Unreal Engine 5

2K Games, Inc.; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 114,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

2K Games, Inc. in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Expert Gameplay AI Software Engineer to build intelligent, team-based sports AI in Unreal Engine 5.

You’ll design and implement AI systems that drive decision-making, play selection, and realistic player behavior, partnering with designers, animators, and gameplay engineers. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering in game development, deep C++ expertise, and a passion for sports.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience in game development
• Strong expertise in C++ and Unreal Engine 5
• Deep knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Experience with multi-threaded programming in performance-critical environments
• Understanding of team-based sports and competitive game dynamics

Responsibilities

• Architect and build AI systems for team-based sports gameplay in UE5
• Design decision-making frameworks for play selection, formations, and tactics
• Develop positional awareness and spatial reasoning for AI-controlled players
• Optimize AI performance for multi-threaded, performance-critical environments
• Partner with designers, animators, and gameplay engineers to deliver features
• Mentor engineers and contribute to team-wide technical growth
• Write clean, performant, and well-tested C++ code
• Conduct code reviews to uphold quality and consistency

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine 5

Multi-threaded programming

Algorithms & data structures

Team sports understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

2K Games, Inc. in Vancouver, BC is seeking an Expert Gameplay AI Software Engineer to build intelligent, team-based sports AI in Unreal Engine 5.

You’ll design and implement AI systems that drive decision-making, play selection, and realistic player behavior, partnering with designers, animators, and gameplay engineers. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering in game development, deep C++ expertise, and a passion for sports.