Senior Combat Designer (AI archetype)

- Work with Leads and Design Director to develop interactive AI characters and execute game vision. - Act as primary owner of AI and combat implementation in cross-disciplinary pods. - Develop working prototypes of AI and combat scenarios. - Communicate progress, workflows, and availability of AI and combat standards. - Maintain and tune assigned combat AI behavior and parameters. - Create detailed design documentation. - Collaborate across development sites in Novato and Montreal. - Expand on player expression and emergent design experiences. - Use creativity to execute design goals and solve challenges. - Participate in brainstorm sessions, refine, and execute ideas within a schedule. - Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on design implementation and problem solving. - Shipped at least one AAA title as a designer responsible for AI combatants. - 5+ years professional experience in video game design. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Experience working with a variety of established game toolsets. - Proven ability to collaborate effectively within cross-disciplinary groups and across multi-site team settings. - Deep understanding of game mechanics, combat systems, and AI NPC design. - Fluent with game development tools, pipelines, standards, and workflows. - Strong presentation skills. - Current knowledge of gaming industry development landscape, technology and tools. - Understanding of how AI, tactical space, and player verbs combine in scripted and unscripted settings. - In-depth knowledge of industry standard AI, progression systems, and player mechanics features. - Proficiency in French (for Quebec candidates). - Proficiency in English (for Quebec candidates).