Lead AI Programmer

Crytek is looking for a passionate and experienced Lead Ai Programmer to work on Hunt: Showdown in our new state-of-the-art office in Frankfurt, Germany.

• Lead the AI programming discipline and enable the team to reach their full potential.
• Work with existing engine code base to architect and enhance AI characters.
• Work closely with animators, artists, designers and programmers to improve AI systems and support them in its application and tuning.
• Optimize and debug high-end Console and PC performance.
• Gather requirements and set goals for the AI team, lead the design and architecture of the code development and coordinate its implementation.
• Coordinate with other Leads and Directors including from other projects.
• Research the latest techniques in game AI to create believable characters and environments.
• Proactively drive your team and improve product quality as well as group productivity.
• Delegate effectively while involving team members in the decision making process.
• Coordinate with other studio groups including art, design and production to achieve project objectives.
• Be a role model for Regular/Senior programmers and oversee the mentoring process inside the discipline.

• 7+ years of programming experience in game AI development.
• Worked on shipped products on either console or PC.
• Previously held a senior AI programmer or equivalent position.
• Excellent understanding of C++ in a games development environment.
• Experience with developing AI behaviors and enhanced characters.
• Strong software engineering and debugging skills.
• Experience with performance measurement and optimization.
• Excellent understanding of AI architecture and standard technology (finite state machines, behavior trees, path finding, goal-oriented behavior, rule-based systems, learning, crowd behavior etc.).
• Experience with any game engine (preferably CRYENGINE).
• Ability to learn and master a large existing code base.
• Ability to learn about new techniques and adapt them to project requirements.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively on shared projects with designers, animators, artists, testers, and other developers.