Gameplay Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Who We Are 2K Games is situated in Novato, California and is a completely owned branch of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Established in 2005, 2K Games is an international video game firm, publishing works developed by some of the most influential game development studios worldwide. Our studios in charge of developing 2K’s world-class games on different platforms include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, and HB Studios. Our list of titles is growing because of our international strategic plan, forming and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes games in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Located in Vancouver, BC, 2K Sports Lab is a small group being established within 2K Games that is spearheading the R&D of future sports interactive entertainment initiatives. Within this team, conjectural work will be done on future sports games with a vision towards taking the magic of 2K’s publishing and development expertise and putting them to work on future opportunities. Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our steadily expanding library of acclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization, Marvel’s Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM. At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means motivating our teams to Come as You Are and do your absolute best work! We welcome ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t satisfy every requirement for the role. If you're passionate about the job and believe you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply! What We Need We’re seeking an accomplished AI Engineer who sets a high quality standard, has a passion for solving intricate issues, and has a deep understanding of AI replication of human sports behaviors. In this position, you will be working in close collaboration with Artists, Design, and Production to help build nuanced and sophisticated intelligence that generates variety and authentic behaviors, then iterate and innovate upon it and polish world-class gameplay for what will be the next huge sports franchise in our industry. What You’ll Do - Work with existing technology and develop new technology to fulfill the project’s technical demands and design goals. - Collaborate closely with gameplay engineers and designers to identify and develop new AI features and intelligence technology to execute on the vision for the project. - Advise on the feasibility of the design vision and propose solutions to AI challenges to achieve the design vision. - Write and maintain well-documented robust and high-performing code. - Optimize code and debug AI issues as they arise. - Have and share opinions on the game's design and quality. - Identify and diagnose issues in the game. - Analyze the sport you are working on to build the models of behaviours of the players we are replicating, with the task of creating Authentic, Sophisticated, Emergent and Varied AI behaviors. - Assist junior engineers in making optimal use of existing and new AI features. - Deliver systems that meet character differentiation requirements. - Conduct regular code reviews to ensure quality and consistency. - Keep up to speed with the latest industry/academic work for consideration for our AI toolset. What Will Make You A Great Fit - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience). - 5+ years of proven experience working as an AI or Gameplay Engineer, particularly for AAA games on consoles. - Expertise and experience with C++. - Solid math, linear algebra, and statistics skills. - Ability to write clean, well-documented, and efficient code. - Ability to explain technical topics to people with varying levels of expertise. - Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills. - Ability to work and collaborate effectively as part of a team. Beneficial Qualifications - Passionate about playing and/or watching sports. - Experience in Unreal Engine is a plus. - Passion for video games (not just ours). As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please get in touch with us if you need reasonable accommodation. Please take note that 2K Games and its studios never use instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews. When emailing, we only use 2K.com accounts. #LI-Hybrid