Senior AI Designer

Hangar 13 / 2K is recruiting for the role of Senior AI Designer. This role owns the design and implementation of complex AI behaviours and systems for combat and non-combat NPCs. It also involves collaboration across engineering, animation and gameplay, plus documentation and testing feedback.

Role details

• Location: Brighton & Hove

What you’ll do

• Own feature development, design and implementation of complex AI behaviours and systems.
• Work on combat and non-combat NPCs from prototype through shipping.
• Design new character archetypes and their associated abilities and logic.
• Collaborate across engineering, animation and gameplay to tune AI systems and player encounters.
• Design behaviours that clearly communicate AI intention to players.
• Review feedback from team members and external user testing to refine the AI experience.
• Create and maintain design documentation for owned features and core AI systems.

What they’re looking for

• Experience with advanced AI systems such as Behaviour Trees or State Trees in a live environment.
• A proven record of designing and shipping complex combat and non-combat NPC behaviours.
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills and a history of driving consensus.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Shipped one or more AAA game titles in an AI design role or similar.

Additional role information

• The role reports to the Lead Gameplay Designer.
• The department is Game Design/Scripting.
• The role is based in Brighton.