Description
AI Programmers at Build a Rockey Boy are responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining large scale AI systems in collaboration with our design and animation teams. Their goal is to deliver engaging AI systems that support building believable characters and worlds to delight and entertain players.
An AI programmer will have a solid understanding of best practices and techniques across a range of AI gameplay systems, and will keep up to date on innovations and techniques within the industry.
They are expected to be proactive in all aspects, communicating directly with other disciplines to resolve problems quickly and develop clear requirements and translate them into flexible reusable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver high quality AI gameplay systems
* Balance the performance and behaviour requirements of game systems
* Identify and debug technical issues
* Prioritise, plan and manage the time of assigned tasks effectively
* Communicate clearly with other team members across disciplines
* Support other disciplines with the use of AI systems developed by the team
* Use appropriate data structures and algorithms to maximize efficiency for development and runtime.
* Proactively highlight problems, delays and risks, and seek support when required
Requirements
* Strong C++ programming and debugging skills.
* Experience profiling and optimizing code.
* Great written and verbal communication skills, comfortable working with cross-discipline teams with varied levels of technical experience.
* Good algorithm and data structure skills (including time and space complexity and real-world vs theoretical performance of basic data structures).
* Strong understanding of AI Systems concepts, such as behaviour trees and utility systems.
Benefits
Our Global Benefits & Perks
* Unlimited coaching & therapy — with Oliva, to support your mental health
* Stock Options — everyone owns a piece of our success
* Pension scheme — up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
* Socials — office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
* And even more benefits based on your location!
If you’re based in the UK
* 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we’re flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what’s important to you
* Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
* Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
* Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
* Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Build A Rocket Boy is an independent game developer, headquartered in Edinburgh Scotland, with operations in Budapest Hungary, the Netherlands, France, and California USA. Led by game developer Leslie Benzies, Build A Rocket Boy’s team includes hundreds of the industry’s brightest development talents with the shared vision to create new and innovative entertainment experiences. Build A Rocket Boy’s first project is EVERYWHERE – a new multi-world game experience that blurs the line between reality and the digital world.