Lead AI Engineer – AAA Multiplayer PC/Console Games #4dayworkweek Onsite, London

OPM’s client is all about crafting the world’s most engaging multiplayer experiences. They are growing the studio for exciting new projects on PC and console and are looking for a talented and passionate Lead AI Programmer to help create them.

As a Lead AI Programmer, you will focus on Setting clear technical direction, intent, and best practices within your team & Communicating ideas, intent, and constraints to both technical and non-technical team members. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Setting clear technical direction, intent, and best practices within your team. 
• Identifying risks and blockers early and proactively removing them. 
• Working effectively in open and collaborative environments. 
• Working closely with project leadership to plan long term road maps and improve development processes. 
• Seeing the big picture impact of decisions and critically evaluating them. 
• Nurturing professional growth within your team with an enthusiastic attitude and a team-first mentality. 
• Communicating ideas, intent, and constraints to both technical and non-technical team members.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Expert knowledge of C++, with relevant professional experience. 
• Strong understanding of game-development related 3D maths principles. 
• The leadership skills to lead an AI development team. 
• Professional experience iteratively implementing AI features from inception to delivery. 
• Experience working in all phases of game development, from feature design to planning and establishing roadmaps, implementation, and bug-fixing. 
• A strong understanding of AI behavioural & navigational techniques used in modern games. 
• A strong interest in researching and implementing new AI related technologies. 
• Experience working closely with design teams and leadership to elicit requirements and help shape great AI-driven game experiences. ???????

• Professional development experience with real-time networked multiplayer games. 
• Professional Unreal Engine development experience on PC and/or consoles. 
• Excellent knowledge with multi-threaded development
• Great experience developing for Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and/or PS4.
• Profiling and optimising code for optimal CPU, memory, and bandwidth usage. 
• Experience in animation programming. 
• Developing procedurally generated environments.