Bungie, Inc.
Marathon Senior AI Designer Full-time | Hybrid / Bungie-Approved Remote Location
Bungie, Inc., Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
We are looking for a creative and collaborative Senior AI Designer for Marathon. You will be responsible for crafting AI characters, creatures, and enemies to populate systemic encounters across a living world. You will write design specs, create new characters, author new AI behavior, and tune AI combat difficulty. You will coordinate with AI engineers, 3D artists, animators, visual effects artists, and the audio team to breathe life into characters that provide players with both exciting challenges and clear cues to their moment-to-moment gameplay intentions.RESPONSIBILITIESWork with a multi-disciplinary team of content creators and engineers to create memorable AI experiencesWrite design spec documents for new characters, AI systems, game systems or tool capabilitiesProactively solicit feedback from stakeholders, and constantly upgrade your ideas and implementations based on that feedbackWork with Bungie's in-house character creation and data editing tools to create new characters, weapons, attacks, and abilitiesWrite text-based scripts that define the behavior tree for AI in the game, using a proprietary scripting languageTroubleshoot, debug, and fix AI behavior and performancesTune and maintain large amounts of content and systemsREQUIRED SKILLSStrong understanding of first-person action games; what makes these games fun, what the rules of thumb are for the genre, how and when to break themTechnically proficient; able to learn and utilize complex systems and toolchains to create gameplay experiences; able to suggest workflow improvementsAbility to analyze gameplay experiences, identify problems, and generate solutionsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsNICE-TO-HAVE SKILLSExperience in Animation; able to talk anticipation, follow through, character and timingExperience in creating action game missions or activities; able to understand how another designer will use AI characters to create a fun and memorable encounterListed below is this role's base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don't simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.
Bellevue Pay Range$132,000 — $158,000 USDBungie full-time (non-contract) employees in the U.S. also receive:20 days of accrued time-off in the form of PTO and sabbatical days, depending on the level of the position10 paid Floating Days annually, prorated in the first year of employment based on start date10 paid Bungie-observed holidays annuallyOne hour of Paid Sick Time (PST) for every 30 hours workedContract and International FTE employees receive competitive benefits through their relevant contracting agency.So you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your past experience doesn't line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees located outside of CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.Bungie provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Bungie does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted here on our careers page and all communications from the Bungie recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be initiated from an @ bungie.com
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#J-18808-LjbffrRemote working/work at home options are available for this role.
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don't simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.
Bellevue Pay Range$132,000 — $158,000 USDBungie full-time (non-contract) employees in the U.S. also receive:20 days of accrued time-off in the form of PTO and sabbatical days, depending on the level of the position10 paid Floating Days annually, prorated in the first year of employment based on start date10 paid Bungie-observed holidays annuallyOne hour of Paid Sick Time (PST) for every 30 hours workedContract and International FTE employees receive competitive benefits through their relevant contracting agency.So you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your past experience doesn't line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees located outside of CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NY, OR, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI will need to establish residency in one of the states we are compliant in within 45 days of a start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.Bungie provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Please be aware that fictitious job openings, consulting engagements, solicitations, or employment offers may be circulated on the Internet in an attempt to obtain privileged information, or to induce you to pay a fee for services related to recruitment or training. Bungie does NOT charge any application, processing, or training fee at any stage of the recruitment or hiring process. All genuine job openings will be posted here on our careers page and all communications from the Bungie recruiting team and/or hiring managers will be initiated from an @ bungie.com
email address.
#J-18808-LjbffrRemote working/work at home options are available for this role.