Senior Unreal AI Developer

• Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.
• Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.
• Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role As an AI Developer at welevel, you’ll be instrumental in infusing intelligence into SolidRiver’s game mechanics. Your innovative approaches in artificial intelligence will ensure dynamic, engaging, and realistic player interactions, taking the gameplay experience to unparalleled heights. Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and refine AI algorithms and systems that dictate the behavior of characters, wildlife, and other in-game entities.
• Collaborate with game designers to ensure AI-driven elements challenge and entertain players while fitting the game’s narrative.
• Employ Unreal Engine 5’s advanced AI functionalities to achieve responsive and lifelike behaviors.
• Create pathfinding algorithms, decision trees, and state machines to facilitate natural character movements.
• Work in tandem with the animation and design teams to synchronize AI behaviors with visual cues.
• Continuously test, debug, and improve AI components to ensure they meet the desired quality benchmarks.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in game AI, integrating novel techniques and tools to enhance gameplay realism.
• Contribute to technical documentation, ensuring that AI systems are well-understood and maintainable.

• Proven experience as an AI Developer
• Experience on AAA PC or console games
• Strong proficiency in C++ and Unreal Engine 5
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Behavior Trees and Blackboards
• Experience designing engaging AI-driven gameplay elements
• Experience integrating AI components with other game systems
• Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany
• Valid EU work authorization