Senior AI Designer

The role

The Senior AI Designer will own the development, design, and implementation of complex AI behaviors and systems for combat and non-combat NPCs. This role involves designing character archetypes, collaborating across disciplines, and authoring design documentation.

What you will do

• Own the feature development, design, and implementation of complex AI behaviors and systems for both combat and non-combat NPCs, from prototype through shipping
• Design and implement new character archetypes and their associated abilities and logic
• Drive cross-discipline collaboration within feature pods to implement, tune, and balance AI systems and player encounters
• Ensure player clarity by designing behaviors that clearly communicate AI intention
• Analyze, validate, and incorporate feedback from team members and external user testing
• Develop and evangelize best practices for AI content creation and system utilization
• Author and maintain high-quality design documentation for owned features and core AI systems

Required qualifications

• Experience with advanced AI systems (e.g., Behavior Trees, State Trees) in a live environment
• Proven track record designing and shipping complex, engaging combat and non-combat NPC behaviors
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills
• Experience working with Unreal Engine
• Shipped one or more AAA game titles in an AI Design role or similar

Nice to have

• A solid understanding of game design principles and how AI, tactical space, and player verbs combine to create unique moments
• Creative problem-solving skills, able to consider both the details and the bigger picture
• Ability to drive prioritization and scheduling of work for owned feature(s)
• Can independently understand and solve technical challenges related your features

About the company

Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that creates influential AAA video game experiences across all major platforms. The studio has locations in Brighton (UK), Brno and Prague (Czech Republic).