AI Programmer (Far Cry)

Job summary

The programmer will develop and maintain NPC behavior technology, focusing on combat coordination, systemic reactions, and believable animations. They will collaborate with animators and the AI leadership team to iterate on features and resolve performance issues.

Job details

Company Description Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown! Job Description What you’ll do This programmer will be responsible for anything related to NPC behavior tech: Shared responsibility for maintaining, debugging, and improving anything related to NPC behaviors: Combat and NPC coordination and collaboration. Systemic NPCs reactions to elements (fire, poison, etc.) and any other significant in-game event. Working on unique behaviors for archetypes. Making NPCs understandable and believable, with an emphasis on animation. Work in C++ and behavior trees, both to build AI behaviors and building user-friendly and reliable nodes. Have a knack for AI and game design and be very quality focused. We expect people to regularly play the game, give feedback and iterate on their own features. Be comfortable working closely with animators and the systems they use. Proactively update the AI leadership team about potentially unidentified work, such as missing features and/or performance issues and work on them. Qualifications What You Bring Around 5 years of experience in AI programming, ideally in the video game industry Proficiency in C++ language An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent Experience developing on video game consoles That rare mix of attention to detail and flexibility in your work organization A proficiency to communicate with all disciplines and to support and elevate the team in terms of quality and vision of the game You are creative and thirsty for innovation

What you’ll do

The programmer will develop and maintain NPC behavior technology, focusing on combat coordination, systemic reactions, and believable animations. They will collaborate with animators and the AI leadership team to iterate on features and resolve performance issues.

Requirements

Candidates need approximately 5 years of AI programming experience in the video game industry and proficiency in C++. An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering is required, along with experience developing for game consoles.

Listed skills

• C++ · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• C++
• Behavior Trees
• AI Programming
• Game Design
• NPC Behavior Development
• Console Development
• Animation Integration
• Debugging

Job areas

• Software
• Technology
• Creative & Media
• Engineering