Manager, Software Engineering, Core Game Features - VALORANT

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a team of engineers working on core gameplay systems, live game support, and/or new game mode development.
• Coach engineers across technical craft, role effectiveness, career growth, and day-to-day execution.
• Establish and uphold engineering standards that support high-quality code, maintainable systems, and scalable technical design.
• Partner with technical leadership, design, production, and other disciplines to define team direction and deliver player-facing outcomes.
• Advocate for players, your team, and internal stakeholders when making prioritization and resourcing decisions.
• Help your team balance new feature development, gameplay system improvements, bug resolution, and incoming partner requests.
• Build clarity, alignment, and healthy execution practices across a team working in a complex live game environment.
• Model Riot’s values, encourage diverse perspectives, and foster a collaborative, high-accountability team culture.
• Address conflict, remove obstacles, and respond effectively to emerging technical and organizational challenges.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a hands-on Software Engineer.
• 2+ years of experience directly leading an engineering team as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead.
• 2+ years of experience developing in Unreal, Unity, or another game engine.
• Experience writing, reading, and reviewing C++ or similar language(s).
• Experience working in complex game or engine codebases.
• Experience leading engineers working on gameplay systems or gameplay-adjacent engine technology.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, design, production, and partner disciplines.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience collaborating closely with designers to prototype and iterate on player-facing gameplay experiences.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and C++.
• Experience with developing on consoles.
• Experience with developing multiplayer games.
• Experience developing or supporting live game features, mode development, or gameplay systems in a live service environment.
• Experience in Agile processes and continuous delivery.