Lead Gameplay AI Engineer

That's No Moon

Lead Gameplay AI Engineer at That's No Moon Entertainment, focusing on AI for an upcoming AAA title. Drive innovation in gameplay AI and manage a talented AI engineering team.

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,000 - $243,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own gameplay AI systems and related engineering tasking and development.
Directly manage a team of AI engineers, including career management, growth, and mentorship.
Architect, implement, and maintain production quality C/C++ for AI systems, behaviors, tools, and workflows.
Give technical leadership and counsel, ranging from short-term AI problem solving to long-term AI roadmap planning.
Provide the production team with guidance for scheduling, while identifying and reducing risks across AI feature development.
Collaborate with engineers and other disciplines to provide holistic solutions with an emphasis on delivering exceptional gameplay experiences.
Build and foster a highly collaborative, transparent culture that is safe and values innovation, diversity, and work-life balance.
Drive innovation in AI character behaviors, ensuring NPCs feel believable and contribute meaningfully to gameplay and storytelling.
Analyze different approaches to solve AI problems and discuss the tradeoffs between them.
Write and maintain relevant documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Shipped at least one AAA game or equivalent complexity in a Gameplay AI-related role.
Shipped at least one AAA game or equivalent in complexity with Unreal Engine.
At least 7 years of professional C++ experience.
Strong math skills.
Console development experience is a plus.
Experience with machine learning is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
401(k) match
flexible PTO
supplemental life and disability

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Hard Skills & Tools

C++Gameplay AIMachine LearningGame DevelopmentUnreal EngineAI SystemsTechnical LeadershipProblem SolvingDocumentationRisk Management

Soft Skills

Team ManagementMentorshipCollaborationInnovationCommunicationOrganizational SkillsGrowth MindsetTransparencyDiversity AwarenessWork-Life Balance