ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES
Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer
and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first
blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in
three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and
London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll.
Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games
industry.
Gunzilla's formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading
studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well
as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief
Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been
adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.
The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like
Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis),
Scott Probin, Studio Director (EA Sports' NHL series, the Need for Speed
franchise, Populous 2, Powermonger, Space Hulk), Dmitriy Markov, Technical
Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut
the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO's Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Design
Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic),
Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas
Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and
Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6).
OUR VALUES
Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and
get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.
We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-
motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive
environment; when we're strong together, we thrive together.
Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we
do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest
calibre.
Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push
technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome
redefines the boundaries.
Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and
honest communication. We're proud of who we are, what we stand for, and
what we're building.
ABOUT THE JOB
Gunzilla Games are looking to recruit a Lead AI Designer to join our design
team working on our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Battle Royale
2.0 third-person shooter, due for release on PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series XS
and PC
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Lead AI Systems Designer, you will:
Lead a cross-discipline team to build core AI systems that bring our NPCs
to life and make them behave authentically
Design and implement one or several parts of the game's AI systems,
controls, and interfaces
Maintain clear design and technical documents using Confluence, JIRA, and
Microsoft Office tools alongside other disciplines
Collaborate on the game systems from conception to release with the entire
development team
Mentor other less experienced AI designers
REQUIREMENT
Hands-on Unreal Editor experience of implementing core gameplay systems
Manage AI animation needs and behavior using state machines and behavior
trees for a variety of combat encounter experiences
Work closely with our Directors to understand the overall game design
vision
Join the Engineering team to design and implement systems in the Unreal
Editor that support the creative and game directions (e.g., artificial
intelligence behaviors, etc.)
Adapt or rework designs when needed to meet any technical or production
constraints
Collaborate with designers, programmers, and artists to ensure across-the-
board consistency
Develop flexible systems that can be expanded upon during post-launch
Stay up to date on best practices to keep up with the industry, develop
your skills, and refresh your knowledge
GUNZILLA OFFERS
Unlimited Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Flexible Working
Work from Home
Health Insurance
Bonuses
English / German Courses
Public Transportation
Relocation & Accommodation Support
Office Perks & Gym Membership
Some benefits may vary depending on Location & position