Lead AI Programmer

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group’s portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Gemini is a yet unannounced AAA game developed with Square Enix – the publisher of our recent AAA title, Outriders. The game development involves primarily our Europe based teams.

Job Description

• Provide mentorship, direction and best in class engineering principles to ensure quality results and efficient working practices
• Mentoring, managing and leading the AI programming department
• Conduct regular code reviews and manage the coding team to excellence
• Work very closely with the Creative Director and other leads to understand and establish the vision and evangelise this to the team
• Work closely with other departments and give direction and feedback on requirements for the AI features being implemented
• Work across multiple disciplines on the behaviors of a large variety of non-player characters, bringing to life memorable enemies (including bosses!) of all shapes and sizes
• Maintain and extend the existing AI framework and tools in cooperation with other internal studios or programmers
• Research the latest techniques in game AI to create believable characters and environments
• Plan development in coordination with project management
• Test, debug, profile, optimize and document implementations and set a standard for AI team

Qualifications

• Expert in C/C++ and object-oriented programming with a strong 3D math background
• A good understanding of modern AI techniques as used in AAA games and excellent understanding of AI architecture and standard technology
• Experience with multi-threading
• Experience with performance measurement and optimization
• Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience
• Experience building and delivering at least 2 shipped AAA titles
• Experience leading a team in programming movement, navigation, and decision-making AI
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with designers, animators, artists, testers, and other developers
• Game designer's creativity
• Keen analytical mind
• Ability to write solid, reliable, efficient code
• High work ethic
• Passion for games

NICE TO HAVE

• Unreal Engine 4 knowledge
• Experience working on a mod/title on the Unreal Engine
• Performance and optimization skills
• BS (or higher) in Computer Science or similar discipline (Physics, Math, EE, etc.)

Additional Information

• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
• Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
• MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.
• Access to Worksmile - cafeteria program.
• Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.
• In-company Polish and English language classes.
• Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.