Principal Game AI Engineer at taketwotaketwo · Massachusetts, USA

Workplace: Remote

Posted: 2026-10-20

Skills: React, Python, C#/.NETWho We Are: Ghost Story Games is a self-publishing game development studio founded by Ken Levine (Creative Director of System Shock 2, Bioshock, and Bioshock Infinite) and former Irrational Games developers. The studio’s mission is to create narrative-driven experiences rooted in immersive world building and gameplay. The Challenge Ghost Story Games is seeking a talented remote Principal Game AI Engineer to join us on Judas, the highly anticipated game led by Ken Levine (System Shock 2, BioShock series). Unique in its bold, creative vision, Judas is also built upon novel technology by which the visual world, gameplay, and story unfolds in meaningful, dynamic ways. The result is a significant and personal journey adapted to each player’s experience and offers a new approach to the art and storytelling of video games. We are seeking a Principal Game AI Engineer to focus on the finalization and polish of our AI behaviors and systems. In this critical role, you will take ownership of bringing our AI systems to a "shipping-ready" state, ensuring the enemies within Judas react and behave in believable, compelling ways. Beyond technical implementation, you are expected to work closely with our design and animation teams to tune these systems and guarantee the best possible player experience. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of shipping games as an AI Game Engineer, pairing strong technical abilities with a deep passion for player experience. What You’ll Take On: You will own the implementation, hardening, and polish of AI behaviors and systems to shipping quality. You will collaborate closely with design, animation, and other disciplines to iterate on AI features, ensuring they support the creative vision and deliver an exceptional player experience. You will ensure the quality and stability of critical AI systems, taking responsibility for delivering highly reliable behaviors. What You Bring: Extensive Unreal Engine 4 and/or Unreal Engine 5 experience. Dee…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst