Staff Software Engineer - VALORANT, Foundations

Responsibilities :

• Lead development of engine technology on a team of 4-8 engineers. Write and review code and tests.
• Champion the technical vision for your team with production and other engineering teams.
• Advocate for players, your team, and internal development customers when deciding what to build and why. Coordinate with other teams across Riot working on Unreal Engine or Riot-proprietary plugins.
• Serve as technical lead on projects, designing technical solutions and reviewing others’ to anticipate disruptions or complexities.

Write critical portions of code and shepherd solutions to successful deployment.

• Plan and sequence the parallel rollout of major system changes using technical designs and instruction.
• Be a standard-bearer and role model of Riot values for your team and others.
• Be a force multiplier for your team. Mentor and direct engineers on your team by breaking down complex tasks and reviewing their delivery.
• Other reasonable activities required by management.

Required qualifications :

• 6+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer
• 4+ years of experience with C++
• 2+ years experience developing in a commercial game engine (e.g. Unreal, Unity)

Desired qualifications

• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience developing games for Xbox and PlayStation console platforms
• Experience in Agile processes and continuous delivery

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.

We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

Our Perks :

Riot has a focus on work / life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules.

We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse / domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match.

Check out our for more information.

Mercer Island only) Base salary range between $183,300.00 - $256,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).