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Destiny Senior Gameplay Engineer - AI

Bungie

Summary

Bungie is seeking an AI Engineer to work on their Destiny game. The ideal candidate should have prior AI engineering experience, a good understanding of game characters, and professional experience working in C/C++. The role involves collaborating with a cross-disciplinary team to build new experiences, providing AI technical guidance, and maintaining production quality code. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, and more. Bungie is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. The role is open to remote work in approved locations.

Job description

Do you regularly put sample programs through the Turing Test? Are your friends unnerved by your ability to reverse-engineer their thought processes and improve them? Does the urge possess you to seize the fabric of software and from it wrest life in all its infinite variation? Would you like to work on daring worlds that bring people together, sitting next to inspirational industry talent, at a company that values diversity and is invested in creating an inclusive workplace for every employee, while also maintaining a good work-life balance?

As an AI engineer at Bungie, you will help build the future of our AI technology. You will work closely with the design and animation teams to build the future of Destiny combatants. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and energetic team devoted to making Destiny one of the best games in the world.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate daily with a cross-disciplinary team to build amazing new experiences
  • Provide AI technical guidance, ranging from short-term problem solving to long-term roadmap planning
  • Build and maintain production quality C/C++ code
  • Learn, extend, and maintain production workflows and tools

REQUIRED SKILLS

  • Prior AI engineering experience
  • Good understanding of the state of the art in game characters, including AI and/ or physics
  • Professional experience as a software engineer working in C/C++
  • Strong math background (vector geometry, linear algebra, etc.) 
  • Experience working on a team and excellent communication skills

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

  • Experience developing tools
  • Combatant design experience
  • Experience working in Agile software development (Scrum, Lean, Less, etc.)
Listed below is this role's base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly). 

This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future. 

In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don't simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.
Bellevue Pay Range
$162,000—$191,000 USD
 
Bungie full-time (non-contract) employees in the U.S. also receive:
  • 20 days of accrued time-off in the form of PTO and sabbatical days, depending on the level of the position
  • 10 paid Floating Days annually, prorated in the first year of employment based on start date
  • 10 paid Bungie-observed holidays annually
  • One hour of Paid Sick Time (PST) for every 30 hours worked 

Contract and International FTE employees receive competitive benefits through their relevant contracting agency.

So you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your past experience doesn't line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!
 
Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees located outside of CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion. 

Location: Hybrid / Bungie-Approved Remote Locations

Country: null

Date found: 2023-04-29

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