About CI Games:

Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2025-2028, we're seeking a talented and dedicated AI Pipeline Architect to help us create ground-breaking experiences that captivate players worldwide.

A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

Architecting Strategy & Adoption:

• Define and champion a long-term strategic roadmap for the adoption of procedural generation and generative AI, identifying high-impact opportunities and guiding decisions on when to build bespoke solutions versus leveraging existing ones.
• Foster a collaborative, cross-disciplinary culture by uniting creators from design, art, engineering, and QA to ensure new systems empower their creative ambitions.
• Establish and uphold the studio's standards for excellence, ensuring that all procedural and AI-driven initiatives protect artistic integrity, maintain legal compliance, and secure intellectual property.
• Partner with designers and engine programmers to seamlessly integrate pioneering procedural and AI tools into the core Unreal Engine 5 development environment.
• Focus on innovating the game development pipeline while contributing to broader engineering efforts in areas like automation, testing, and general software development.

Prototyping & Development:

• Lead the exploration and development of next-generation procedural content systems and AI-assisted creative pipelines.
• Build powerful tools, editor extensions, and innovative workflows within Unreal Engine 5 that accelerate world generation and AI-assisted content creation.
• Strategically leverage existing generative AI models, and spearhead initiatives to fine-tune them with in-house game assets where appropriate.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship:

• Act as the studio's authority on emerging technologies in procedural generation, generative AI, and real-time engine features.
• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with academic researchers and middleware vendors to bring cutting-edge solutions into the development pipeline.
• Mentor team members, elevating their skills and promoting the effective, creative use of new procedural and AI-driven systems.
• Inspire innovation while defining the standards and best practices that will guide procedural and AI development.
• Ensure the successful adoption of new technologies.

Key Requirements:

• 8+ years of game development experience, with deep expertise in procedural content generation, tools, or pipeline engineering.
• Proven track record of shipping multiple titles in a senior individual contributor role, such as Principal Engineer, Technical Architect, or Lead Developer.
• Exceptional expertise with Unreal Engine 5, including C++ programming, blueprinting, and a profound understanding of engine architecture for both tools and runtime.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing and implementing sophisticated procedural content generation systems from the ground up.
• Demonstrable experience integrating and leveraging generative AI technologies to solve complex challenges within game development pipelines.
• Expertise in procedural asset creation and tooling, with proficiency in relevant industry-standard software and a forward-thinking approach to pioneering new solutions.
• Strong command of modern game development pipelines, software engineering best practices, and building scalable systems.
• Excellent communication skills, with a natural ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to lead ambitious technical initiatives and inspire the adoption of new technologies across multiple teams.
• A passion for continuous learning, innovation, and solving challenging problems.
• Experience working effectively in a remote-first environment is a plus.

What we offer:

• Attractive remuneration and annual discretionary bonus.
• Generous benefits supporting your wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET), allowing you to work alongside talented individuals from around the world.
• An opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
• Company events and wrap-up parties, access to all games released by CI Games and company merchandise.
• A chance to be part of something ground-breaking as we shape the future of gaming.

Recruitment Process:

• Application review by Talent Acquisition and the hiring team (CV, portfolio, application answers).
• Initial call with Talent Acquisition Specialist to discuss experience, expectations for remote work, and admin questions.
• 1 or 2 technical interviews with the hiring team; NDA will be signed and project details discussed; cultural fit assessed.
• Possibly a test task (decided individually) with instructions provided if applicable.
• Final offer presentation call with Talent Acquisition Specialist and future line manager to discuss offer and onboarding steps.

Equal Opportunities:

CI Games is an equal opportunities employer. Accessibility is at the heart of our games, and we are committed to not discriminating based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status. If you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview or take up a role, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.