Senior AI Programmer

About the Company

Haven Studios is part of the PlayStation Studios family. We are building a AAA multiplayer experience focused on a systemic and evolving world, driven by a culture of kindness, adaptability, and courage.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Assist with technical design documents, requirements clarification, and peer code-reviews
• Plan work effectively and provide realistic updates on progress to managers
• Proactively identify risks and create innovative solutions to mitigate impact
• Keep up to date with cutting-edge technology and promote its use

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in related roles
• Good comprehension of game engine architectures
• Strong knowledge of C++
• Strong software design skills with experience in 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 Trees
• Advanced debugging skills

Preferred Qualifications

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