Remote Lead AI Programmer - Gaming NPC Intelligence

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead AI Programmer to drive AI development for a cutting-edge gaming studio. You will design, implement, and optimize AI systems for NPCs, game worlds, and interactive elements, guiding a remote team of AI programmers.

You should have 7+ years in game development with at least 4 in AI, strong C++/C# skills, and experience with Unreal Engine or Unity. Collaboration with designers and researchers is essential to deliver believable intelligent experiences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in game development with at least 4 in AI.
• Experience leading a programming team and mentoring others.
• Strong C++/C# skills and OO design principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of advanced AI for NPCs and environments.
• Develop pathfinding, behavior trees, state machines, GOAP, and decision-making.
• Mentor junior AI programmers and conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with designers to craft believable NPC behaviors.
• Optimize AI for performance across platforms and engines.
• Stay updated on AI research and ML applications in games.

Skills

C++

C#

Unreal Engine

Unity

Pathfinding

Behavior Trees

GOAP

Machine Learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or AI

Tools

NavMesh

GOAP tooling

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a visionary Remote Lead AI Programmer to drive AI development for a cutting-edge gaming studio. You will design, implement, and optimize AI systems for NPCs, game worlds, and interactive elements, guiding a remote team of AI programmers.

You should have 7+ years in game development with at least 4 in AI, strong C++/C# skills, and experience with Unreal Engine or Unity. Collaboration with designers and researchers is essential to deliver believable intelligent experiences.