- Programmeur·euse I.A. Senior/AI Programmer

Sony Playstation

Montreal

CAD 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Why PlayStation?

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

Position – Senior AI Programmer

We are looking for an experienced Senior AI Programmer to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The Senior AI Programmer will have ownership of various AI systems and features while ensuring their technical quality. They will help clarify technical requirements and contribute to defining the programming team's planning. As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Senior AI Programmer will drive technical design and implementation, ensuring design and artistic requirements are met while exciting player experiences are delivered.

Reporting

The Senior AI Programmer will report to the Technical Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties

Deliver high quality systems and features that meet design and technical requirements.
Optimize and debug code to ensure performance and technical quality.
Promote and follow programming best practices and coding standards, build sustainable, performant and maintainable technologies and code.
Assist with technical design documents, requirements clarification, tasks definition and peer code-reviews.
Plan work effectively and provide realistic updates on progress to managers.
Proactively identify risks and create innovative solutions to mitigate their impact on the game.
Keep up to date with cutting-edge technology and promote its use when beneficial to the game.

Experience and Skills Required

8+ years of experience in related jobs.
Good comprehension of game engine architectures.
Strong knowledge of C++.
Strong software design skills with experience of data-driven architectural patterns.
Strong optimization and multithreading skills.
Strong understanding of network replication.
Good understanding of client-server programming.
Experience with formalism languages such as FSM, Statecharts or Behavior Tree.
Advanced debugging skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience shipping game with Unreal Engine.
Practical knowledge of microservices architecture.
Comfortable with event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
Experience developing in a live environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.