Interactive Character Architect

Job Title: Interactive Character Architect — AI & Digital Humans (1 Position)About the JobWe are seeking an innovative and systems-oriented Interactive Character Architect to design the underlying structure of AI-driven characters, digital humans and virtual personas that can interact naturally and meaningfully with people.The successful candidate will architect how an interactive character's identity, personality, behavior, memory, relationships, communication, emotional states and responses work together as a unified experience. This is a cross-disciplinary role connecting character design, AI, interaction design, narrative systems and human behavior.You will work closely with AI engineers, character designers, writers, behavioral specialists, performance teams and product designers to transform creative character concepts into coherent interactive systems that can operate across conversations, scenarios, platforms and long-term relationships.ResponsibilitiesArchitect complete interaction systems for AI characters, digital humans and virtual personas.Define how character identity, personality, behavior, memory, communication and emotional states interact with one another.Design the structural framework that governs how characters perceive situations, interpret user input and generate appropriate responses.Develop interaction models covering conversation, decision-making, emotional reactions, relationships and environmental changes.Define character states, transitions, triggers and conditions that influence behavior during interactions.Design short-term and long-term memory structures that support continuity across repeated interactions.Develop relationship models that allow characters to recognize familiarity, trust, history, preferences and evolving relationships with users.Design interaction flows for different scenarios, audiences, environments and use cases.Create system-level character specifications that can be translated into AI agents, conversational systems or interactive digital-human platforms.Collaborate with AI engineers to translate character architecture into prompts, system instructions, agent frameworks, memory systems and behavioral policies.Work with writers and narrative designers to ensure that story, dialogue and character logic operate consistently within the interaction architecture.Coordinate with behavioral designers to integrate emotional and behavioral rules into the broader character system.Define how characters handle ambiguity, unexpected requests, conflicting instructions, emotional changes and unusual interaction scenarios.Design mechanisms for maintaining character consistency across different conversations, platforms, modalities and use cases.Develop interaction maps, state diagrams, decision trees, character specifications and system documentation.Create prototypes and test interaction architectures using conversational AI and generative AI tools.Evaluate character interactions and identify structural problems such as inconsistent memory, contradictory behavior, repetitive responses or broken relationship continuity.Establish testing frameworks and scenarios for evaluating character coherence, responsiveness and long-term interaction quality.Collaborate with voice, animation, motion and performance teams to ensure that interactive logic can support multimodal character expression.Research emerging technologies in AI agents, digital humans, conversational systems, synthetic characters, multimodal AI and interactive experiences.QualificationsBachelor's or Master's degree in Interaction Design, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Game Design, Psychology, Narrative Design, Digital Media or a related field.At least 3–5 years of experience in interactive systems, AI characters, conversational AI, game systems, digital humans, interaction design, narrative technology or a related field.Strong understanding of interactive system architecture and user-centered interaction design.Demonstrable experience designing complex interactive characters, agents, game systems or conversational experiences.Understanding of AI-driven character systems, large language models, conversational AI or autonomous agents.Strong knowledge of character structure, including personality, behavior, memory, motivation, relationships and communication.Experience designing state-based systems, decision trees, interaction flows or comparable system architectures.Ability to translate creative and narrative concepts into structured technical or semi-technical specifications.Understanding of long-term interaction and conversational continuity is highly desirable.Experience with generative AI tools, prompt engineering, agent frameworks or AI prototyping is strongly preferred.Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills with the ability to understand how multiple character components influence one another.Excellent collaboration skills and experience working across creative and technical disciplines.Ability to communicate complex systems clearly through diagrams, specifications, documentation and prototypes.Understanding of multimodal interaction, including text, voice, facial expression, animation, gesture or motion, is an advantage.Strong English communication skills; additional languages are an asset.Portfolio demonstrating interactive character systems, AI agents, conversational experiences, game systems, digital humans or related work is strongly preferred.What We OfferThe opportunity to architect next-generation interactive AI characters and digital humans.A multidisciplinary environment bringing together AI engineers, writers, character designers, behavioral specialists, performers, animators and interaction designers.The opportunity to define the underlying architecture of characters that can communicate, remember, adapt and develop relationships with users.Access to emerging technologies in generative AI, conversational AI, digital humans and multimodal interaction.Creative and technical ownership over the architecture of interactive character experiences.Opportunities to contribute to entertainment, education, cultural, immersive and experimental technology projects.Professional development opportunities at the intersection of AI, character systems and interactive experience design.A collaborative environment where technology, storytelling, psychology, performance and system design come together.How to ApplyPlease submit the following to farhang@parsikia.ir with subject line “Interactive Character Architect — AI & Digital Humans”:1. CV (max 2 pages)2. Cover letter (1 page) describing your relevant experience and why you are interested in architecting interactive AI characters.3. Portfolio or links to 3 relevant projects demonstrating interactive system design, AI characters, conversational AI, digital humans, game systems, agent architecture or related work.4. Two references (name, role, contact)Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview and may be asked to design a brief interactive character architecture, including character states, memory structure, relationship logic, interaction flows and sample user scenarios.We welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, including AI, computer science, interaction design, game development, psychology, narrative design, digital media and related disciplines. Cross-disciplinary practitioners who can connect creative character thinking with system architecture and emerging AI technologies are especially encouraged to apply.