Senior AI Engineer - High Moon Studios: Activision Blizzard
Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history - and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are seeking a passionate Senior AI Engineer who will work closely with other engineers and content teams to expand our AI systems to create new and exciting experiences for our players. This is a great opportunity to work with a passionate engineering team on the world’s most popular game franchises!
What you’ll be doing…
Work with AI engineering teams to expand our AI technology in order to push the limits of what our AI can currently do
Work alongside our design and content teams to develop new AI characters and behaviors
Implement, debug and optimize major systems in C/C++ and other languages in the context of a large cross platform codebase
Design and implement optimized AI systems
Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers
To succeed you must have…
Excellent C++ programming skills, with knowledge of algorithms and data structures
Fluency in 3D math and algebra, related to game programming
Strong design sensibilities and outstanding communication skills.
A passion for making video games
Solid debugging skills
Experience extending an established code base
5+ years of experience in games or real-time AI
1+ shipped games
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Math related field
We’d love it if you also have…
Expertise in one or more of the following areas:
AI systems in a networked environment
Animation – blend trees, IK, motion matching
AI navigation mesh generation and pathfinding
AI controlled vehicles
Optimization
Experience with scripting languages
Console development experience
High Moon Studios
Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone, Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.
Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.
High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com.
Our World
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!
Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.
High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.