Senior Technical Designer (AI Design)

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Technical Designer (AI Design) to help create exciting and high-quality enemy AI for Hunt Showdown. In this role, you are responsible for designing, building, and improving enemy behaviors and abilities. You work closely with design, programming, animation, and level teams to make sure the enemies fit the story, support the gameplay, and feel great to fight.

This is a hands-on role. You will take ideas from early concept to final in-game quality. You are responsible for what you deliver and for the overall AI experience in the game.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and improve enemy behaviors and abilities
• Collaborate with design, programming, animation, and level teams
• Ensure enemies fit the story and support gameplay

Requirements

• AI Design
• Game Design
• Technical Design

We Offer

• Career Path: Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives.
• Relocation Support: We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family. Extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany.
• Company Apartment: Fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.
• Public Transport Pass: Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram, and metro – free of charge.
• Gym Card: Membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany.
• State-of-the-art Office: Modern office located in the heart of Frankfurt with open areas, quiet zones, and top-tier facilities.
• Hybrid Working: Three days per week in the office and the option to work remotely up to two days per week.
• Equal Opportunity & Inclusion: We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome people of all backgrounds and identities.
• German Classes: Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.
• Events: Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!
• Vacation Days: Enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off.

About the Company

Crytek is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Frankfurt, Germany. Crytek pushes the boundaries of the possible to make the impossible a reality. We want to create the most fun gaming experiences around, and if we have to blow up computer system requirements or push genre boundaries to do so, then we will. With almost two decades of experience in the games industry, Crytek takes its unique combination of experience and skills and continue to make an impact via innovative, fun, cutting-edge games and technology.