AI Systems Engineer (m/f/d)

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Work from our studio in the heart of Munich, alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team.

Free beverages, regular team activities, and a creative, collaborative environment.

Shape a blockbuster AAA title from the ground up.

Your Role

Design and build the backend systems that power intelligent NPC interactions, game-integrated language models, and narrative-aware behavior. The position involves developing FastAPI services, managing data pipelines and deployment workflows, and connecting backend systems to gameplay in Unreal Engine 5. This role combines backend engineering with AI systems work across infrastructure, tool design, and real-time gameplay integration.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain FastAPI backend for game-integrated AI systems

Structure PostgreSQL databases for player memory, NPC context, and world data

Own Docker-based deployment and CI/CD pipelines for internal and live systems

Collaborate with gameplay and narrative teams for seamless API/game integration

Build developer tools to simulate, test, and debug prompt flows and AI behaviors

Monitor, scale, and improve platform performance and reliability

Contribute to core gameplay systems shaping immersive storytelling

Requirements

3+ years of backend or fullstack engineering experience

Proficient in Python and FastAPI

Strong PostgreSQL experience (schema design, indexing, optimization)

Experience designing APIs for real-time or player-facing systems

Ability to work onsite in Munich, Germany

Valid EU work authorization

What we offer

The opportunity to work on an ambitious AAA title.

A dynamic, fast-moving work environment.

Competitive salary and benefits, including relocation assistance.

A central Munich location.

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