Senior AI Engineer (Tools) at Cypher Games (İstanbul, Turkey)Senior AI Engineer (Tools)

At Cypher Games, we are a team driven by our passion for frontier technology and games, building simple, creative and addictive experiences with the ambition of reaching players around the world. As we push to create global hits, we believe AI can transform how every team works. We’re looking for a Senior AI Engineer to lead the development of internal AI tools that help our art, marketing, product and analytics teams work faster, smarter and at a higher level of quality. In this role, you’ll work closely with different teams across the company to understand their workflows, identify where AI can make the biggest impact, and build the tools that make it happen.

• Partner with art, marketing, product and analytics teams to identify bottlenecks and opportunities where AI can create real impact
• Design, build and maintain internal AI tools, workflows and agents from idea to production
• Develop generative AI pipelines for creative production, including game asset generation and variation, style adaptation and marketing creatives
• Build AI agents that automate repetitive work across teams
• Fine-tune and adapt open-source models for project-specific needs
• Run fast experiments, evaluate results and turn successful ideas into reliable, scalable tools
• Define the technical architecture and best practices for our internal AI tooling
• Drive adoption by working hands-on with end users, gathering feedback and continuously improving the tools
• Share knowledge and help raise the AI capabilities of the wider team

• 3+ years of software engineering experience, with significant hands-on experience building AI-powered products or internal tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Strong Python skills and solid software engineering fundamentals
• Proven hands-on experience with generative AI, including image and video generation models, LoRAs and LLMs
• Experience building and deploying AI agents and automated workflows in production
• Strong business understanding
• Experience with AI-native development tools such as Claude Code, Codex or OpenClaw/Hermes
• Ability to work independently with non-technical stakeholders, translating their needs into practical tools
• Builder mindset and a strong sense of ownership: you enjoy creating systems people actually use
• Curiosity, fast learning ability and strong problem-solving skills
• Interest in art, visual quality and creative processes
• Passion for games