Senior Gameplay AI Programmer - Uefn

Senior Gameplay AI Programmer – Uefn

Experience developing games professionally, including shipping AAA titles that feature gameplay AI
Experience working with gameplay AI systems (eg Behavior Trees, Finite State Machines, Hierarchical Task Networks, Pathfinding, etc.)
Strong C++ skills to architect and build gameplay AI systems and tools
Well-versed in games, with the ability to articulate what is strong/weak about the design of existing games (especially online games)
Empathy for creators new to programming and game development and motivated to make AI simple to build without sacrificing power/flexibility
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated, and able to work independently, with creative problem-solving skills to innovate beyond industry standard solutions

Drive, build and maintain core AI systems in UEFN and the wider Fortnite ecosystem, taking a systems-level approach to building a strong performant architecture that will last for years
Work closely with art and design to create and iterate on gameplay AI features used by UEFN creators
Collaborate with other Fortnite teams and Unreal Engine to improve core AI systems and how they are used in games
Ensure high-quality user experiences across all platforms we support, paying close attention to usability for developers new to game development on UEFN