Remote AI Engineer for Game Agent Behavior

Artificial.Agency; United States; Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Artificial Agency is seeking an AI Engineer to advance how game agents perceive, reason, and act. You will run experiments, prototype capabilities, and help teams build integrations with the Behaviour Engine. A central skill is agent empathy, focusing on the agent’s perception and actions rather than human game knowledge.

You will join ex-DeepMind researchers and top game developers, with opportunities to lead investigations and guide others in a rapidly evolving AI-powered entertainment space.

Qualifications

• AI-first approach to engineering, hands-on with AI tools for development and testing.
• BSc in CS/Software Eng or related field, or equivalent experience.
• MSc in AI or reinforcement learning preferred.
• Proficiency in Python to build and debug prototypes and automate experiments.
• Experience applying machine learning or building AI systems in work or research.
• Strong understanding of ML fundamentals and experimental methods.
• Excellent problem-solving and ability to explain findings to engineers and customers.
• Familiarity with Unity/Unreal or similar engines is valuable.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct experiments to understand agent capabilities and compare approaches.
• Design and refine perception interfaces with game engineers and designers.
• Prototype agent state components and improve shared agent systems.
• Build and maintain experimental scenarios, scripts, configurations, and analysis tools.
• Teach and advise game technology engineers and customers; review integrations.
• Document methods, results and limitations with evidence-based guidance.

Skills

AI-first engineering

Python proficiency

Experiment-driven

Problem-solving

Communication

ML/DL systems

Analytical thinking

AI tooling adoption

Education

BSc in Computer Science/Software Engineering

MSc in AI or Reinforcement Learning (preferred)

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Artificial Agency is seeking an AI Engineer to advance how game agents perceive, reason, and act. You will run experiments, prototype capabilities, and help teams build integrations with the Behaviour Engine. A central skill is agent empathy, focusing on the agent’s perception and actions rather than human game knowledge.

You will join ex-DeepMind researchers and top game developers, with opportunities to lead investigations and guide others in a rapidly evolving AI-powered entertainment space.