Lead NPC Behavior Engineer - Shape Living Worlds

CD PROJEKT RED; Poland; On-site; PLN 444,000 - 610,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Cancer screenings

Mental health support

Sports card

Relocation package

Polish lessons

Paid leave

Parents network

Gym access

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to build and lead a new NPC behavior and community tech team for a brand-new project Hadar. You’ll shape the technical direction and collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver scalable systems.

You’ll bring 7+ years on NPC behavior, strong C++ skills, and proven leadership, with English fluency and agile practices. This full-time, in-office role includes relocation support and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in developing NPC behavior systems in AA/AAA projects.
• Proven experience leading a development team.
• Experience shipping at least one game.
• Expertise in C++ coding principles and practices.
• Nice to have Unreal Engine 4 or 5 experience.
• Strong communication and team leadership skills.
• Experience in risk management and team development.
• Value openness, constructive feedback sharing, and respectful dialogue.
• Passion for professional growth and staying updated on industry trends.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with agile ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Building and leading a team responsible for designing, implementing, optimizing, and maintaining NPC community and NPC behavior technology.
• Collaborating with game designers, animators, writers and other specialists.
• Partnering with design, QA, production, and other teams to define technical scope, timelines, and priorities.
• Debugging, profiling, and resolving technical challenges across large-scale systems.
• Conducting code reviews and maintaining clean, modular, and maintainable code.
• Defining and documenting technical standards.
• Collaborating on rapid prototyping, R&D, and testing new technologies and ideas.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile working

Teamwork

English fluency

Risk management

Growth mindset

Tools

C++

Unreal Engine 4/5

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED in Warsaw is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead to build and lead a new NPC behavior and community tech team for a brand-new project Hadar. You’ll shape the technical direction and collaborate with designers, artists, and other engineers to deliver scalable systems.

You’ll bring 7+ years on NPC behavior, strong C++ skills, and proven leadership, with English fluency and agile practices. This full-time, in-office role includes relocation support and comprehensive benefits.