Senior Gameplay AI Engineer

Respawn Entertainment; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Respawn Entertainment in Los Angeles or Vancouver is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer to drive R&D of AI for Apex Legends. You will work at the intersection of data science and gameplay programming, applying machine learning and reinforcement learning to build intelligent agents that improve bot behavior and player experience.

You will collaborate with designers and producers to translate creative vision into scalable AI systems, optimize data pipelines, and ensure high performance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data science, machine learning engineering, or gameplay programming within the games industry.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ and Python for both engine-level implementation and algorithmic development.
• Hands-on experience with reinforcement learning, supervised/unsupervised learning, and AI architectures like Utility AI.
• Experience with large-scale computing frameworks, big-data techniques, and building scalable data pipelines.
• Solid foundation in mathematics, statistics, and optimization theory applied to game AI and machine learning.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead R&D efforts for game bots using machine learning, reinforcement learning, and neural networks to create realistic agent behaviors.
• Design, implement, and maintain gameplay-focused AI frameworks, including Utility AI systems, directly within the game engine.
• Collaborate with gameplay teams and designers to translate creative vision into technical specifications and scalable AI solutions.
• Develop and program algorithms to structure and analyze gameplay data to improve bot performance and decision-making.
• Optimize AI systems and data pipelines to ensure high performance and stability across consoles and dedicated servers.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Reinforcement learning

Big-data

Math & statistics

Experience 5+ years

Education

Bachelor's or advanced degree in CS/DS/Engineering

Job description

Respawn Entertainment in Los Angeles or Vancouver is seeking a Gameplay Data Science Engineer to drive R&D of AI for Apex Legends. You will work at the intersection of data science and gameplay programming, applying machine learning and reinforcement learning to build intelligent agents that improve bot behavior and player experience.

You will collaborate with designers and producers to translate creative vision into scalable AI systems, optimize data pipelines, and ensure high performance