# Creature AI Programmer

We are looking for an experienced creature AI Programmer who will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of creatures in our animation team. This position will create systems and features that enhance the work of our animators and will be a key interface with the wider programming team. You will deploy a variety of skills to bring these creatures to life and a strong understanding of animation, physics, AI and gameplay programming is essential. You should be willing to work at the Playdead office in Copenhagen, Denmark. What will I be doing? Designing and developing new AI systems and features to aid creature setup, navigation and interaction between creatures and an open world environment. Create custom scenarios in collaboration with the animation team Develop debug tools to help our animators when needed Engage with the wider programming team to ensure we develop sustainable, optimised and stable functionality. What we would like to see Professional experience working with AI development, tooling and/or animation systems Deep technical experience and competence working with C++ and Unreal engine You have developed and released at least 1 AAA game You h

- **Id**: 803325
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/playdead-creature-ai-programmer>
- **Role**: AI/ML
- **Role family**: AI/ML
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: explicit
- **Locations**: Copenhagen, Denmark
- **Countries**: DK
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-04-09T13:48:48Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-04-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T07:37:57Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 211
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2109
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Game Development

## Company

- **Id**: 55328
- **Name**: Playdead
- **Domain**: playdead.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/playdead>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Breezy

### Truth index

- **Grade**: D
- **Score**: 40
- **Open postings**: 10
- **Ghost share**: 1
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

## Technologies

- **C++** — Optional: no
- **Unreal Engine** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ghost
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: stale, company_stale
- **Days open**: 211

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **Denmark** — Iso: DK; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-12T08:42:42Z

## Visa

- Country: DK; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Certified for Denmark's Fast-track scheme; Route: Fast-track scheme

## Liveness

- **Score**: 3
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.124
- **P room**: 0.28
- **Age days**: 211
- **Expected fill days**: 30
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, ghost, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-07T05:47:08Z

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