Senior AI Gameplay Programmer

We are seeking a Senior AI Gameplay Programmer to lead the design and implementation of advanced AI systems that power immersive, responsive, and engaging gameplay experiences.

You will work closely with designers, artists, and engineers to create:

• Believable characters
• Dynamic behaviors
• Scalable AI architectures

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize AI systems: behavior trees, state trees, utility AI, GOAP, state machines, and navigation systems
• Architect scalable, data-driven AI frameworks to support rapid iteration by designers
• Integrate AI with gameplay features: animation, physics, and combat systems
• Optimize AI performance for CPU and memory across PC, console, and mobile platforms
• Collaborate with design teams to prototype and refine NPC behaviors, combat logic, and decision-making systems
• Debug complex AI and gameplay issues, including concurrency, pathfinding, and edge-case behavior
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices
• Participate in code reviews and guide long-term technical direction
• Stay current with emerging AI techniques in gaming and interactive systems

Your Skills

• 5+ years in professional game development, including 3+ years in AI or gameplay systems
• Strong proficiency in C++
• Deep understanding of AI architectures in games: behavior trees, utility systems, planning systems, navigation meshes
• Experience shipping at least two commercial game titles
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization
• Experience with modern game engines: Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary engines
• Strong debugging and profiling skills
• Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Expert Unreal Engine 5 knowledge
• Experience building tools for designers: visual editors, debugging tools, telemetry
• Familiarity with animation systems: IK, locomotion blending, procedural animation
• Experience developing for multiple platforms: PC, console, mobile
• Background in combat AI, crowd systems, or large-scale NPC simulation

Perks & benefits:

• A flexible work model that supports work–life balance
• Subsidised car parking
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities to support career growth
• An employee referral program with generous bonuses
• Private health insurance and fitness subsidies
• Access to employee mental health and wellbeing support
• Paid parental leave
• Childcare assistance
• A dedicated relaxation space, including a massage chair
• Additional paid leave, including: Birthday leave, Christmas shutdown leave, Volunteer leave, Women’s health leave
• Free coffee from a commercial espresso machine, plus daily snacks and a light breakfast
• Friday social drinks with friendly game tournaments
• A stunning rooftop terrace with river views and a games room
• Exclusive Gameloft-branded merchandise
• Our studio mascot — Mr Hendricks, the friendly Dachshund who proudly guards the studio

We can’t wait to find our next great talent!

• If you want to join a team that values its people and makes really cool games, we want to hear from you! You can learn more about what it’s like to work at Gameloft by clicking on the video below.
• Gameloft Brisbane is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our work environment.