# Senior Gameplay Engineer at 2K

31st Union at 2K is hiring a Senior Gameplay Engineer to architect and implement Player Bots for their AAA free-to-play action game. You'll use C++, Unreal Engine 5, and a custom utility AI framework to create bot agents that convincingly mimic human players in combat, traversal, looting, and team coordination. These bots serve dual purposes: filling matches dynamically and powering automated testing infrastructure at scale.

Your responsibilities span the full bot experience—from designing combat behaviors like target prioritization and weapon selection, to implementing humanization systems that make bots feel less-than-perfect at tunable difficulty levels, to developing macro-level teamplay and map navigation. You'll also extend the in-house AI framework, optimize performance for many concurrent agents, build debugging tools and metrics, and collaborate with design through playtests to refine behavior.

This role fits engineers with 5+ years shipping action games, deep C++ and Unreal expertise including AI controllers and navigation systems, and hands-on experience with utility AI architectures in networked multiplayer environments. Priority qualifications include humanlike combat AI design, optimization of large agent populations, and familiarity with client/server authority models. Experience with competitive shooters, UE5's StateTree, Gameplay Ability System, and automated testing frameworks is a plus. Based in San Mateo, California; salary ranges $108,900–$161,160 annually depending on experience and qualifications.

Location: San Mateo, California, United States

Apply: https://getfoundi.com/apply/senior-gameplay-engineer-2k-404b2468

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