Senior Game Engineer, GenAI - Games

Workman Labs; Los Gatos, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 280,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Netflix is seeking a Senior Game Engineer to leverage generative AI for dynamic, AI-augmented gameplay. You will connect GenAI to behavior trees, narrative engines, and world-building tools while ensuring outputs remain safe, balanced, and fun.

With 5+ years in game development and strong C++/C# skills, you will prototype AI features, build scalable architectures, and drive playtesting using GenAI across gameplay systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in professional game development with real-time systems.
• Experience applying LLMs or diffusion models to products.
• Understanding AI parameters' impact on balance and player experience.
• Proficient in C++ or C# with Unity/Unreal.
• Experience designing AI-assisted gameplay features.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers to prototype and deploy AI-enhanced gameplay features.
• Implement GenAI capabilities that improve player experience while maintaining quality and fun.
• Design architecture connecting GenAI to behavior trees, narrative engines and tools.
• Build content guardrails aligning outputs with themes, safety, and balance.
• Accelerate development using GenAI for level design, asset variation, and playtesting.
• Troubleshoot interactions between AI systems and deterministic game logic.

Skills

C++

C#

Unity/Unreal

Python tooling

GenAI in games

Real-time systems

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

LLMs

Diffusion Models

Job description

Netflix is hiring a Senior Game Engineer to use generative AI to build dynamic, AI-augmented gameplay — connecting GenAI to behavior trees, narrative engines, and world-building tools while keeping outputs safe, balanced, and fun.

$280,000 – $400,000 / yr

Location

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Seniority

Senior

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What you'll do

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with game designers to prototype and deploy AI-enhanced gameplay features
• Implement GenAI capabilities that improve player experience while maintaining quality and fun Unique
• Design architecture connecting GenAI to behavior trees, narrative engines, and world-building tools
• Build content guardrails aligning AI outputs with game themes, safety, and mechanical balance
• Accelerate development using GenAI for level design, asset variation, and playtesting Unique
• Troubleshoot interactions between AI systems and deterministic game logic Unique

What you'll need

Experience

• 5+ years professional game development with deep game-architecture and real-time-systems knowledge
• Demonstrated experience applying LLMs or diffusion models to product challenges
• Understanding of how AI parameters affect game balance and player experience
• Expert-level C++ or C# (Unity/Unreal); Python for tooling
• Enthusiasm for GenAI's potential for new gameplay genres Unique