// JOB DESCRIPTION

**Responsibilities**

Develop animal-centric gameplay systems (hunting, stealth, stamina, hunger, thirst, fear, health)

Implement predator and prey AI using Behavior Trees, EQS, and NavMesh

Design realistic animal movement and animation logic (IK, slopes, uneven terrain, sprinting, stalking)

Build open-world systems using World Partition and level streaming

Implement dynamic environmental systems (time of day, weather, water bodies, hazards)

Optimize large landscapes, foliage, collisions, and AI for performance

Integrate sounds, VFX, animations, and environmental storytelling

Work closely with designers, artists, and UI/UX team

Debug and profile performance issues in large natural environments

**Qualifications**

Strong experience with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred)

Excellent command of Blueprints (C++ is a plus)

AI Behavior Trees & EQS

Navigation systems (NavMesh, dynamic obstacles)

Animation Blueprints, IK, Blend Spaces, Control Rig

Understanding of open-world optimization

Familiarity with Nanite, Lumen, HLOD, World Partition

Experience working with large landscapes, foliage, and terrain collisions

Strong debugging and profiling skills

Ability to write clean, modular, reusable systems

Nice-to-Have Skills (Highly Relevant to Our Game)

Wildlife or animal simulation experience

Open-world survival or simulation game background

Procedural systems (PCG, spawning logic)

Realistic sound design integration (animal calls, ambient ecosystems)

Cinematic tools (Sequencer for trailers and cutscenes)

Knowledge of ecological or behavior-driven AI systems

**How to Apply**

Email us at cyberzeusgames@gmail.com or dm me

Senior Unreal Engine Developer - CyberZeus Games