Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience & Workflows - VALORANT

Responsibilities

• Create tools and systems that improve developer experience and efficiency.
• Work with stakeholders across the organization to address their pain points and exceed their expectations for what development on VALORANT can be.
• Influence software engineering best practices for development.
• Develop sustainable solutions that are testable, robust, and will ensure a consistent player experience across platforms.
• Provide mentorship to more junior members of the team.
• Contribute to development efforts through effective breakdown and execution on multi-month development efforts.

Required Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including experience delivering live or shipped games at scale.
• 2+ years professional experience with Unreal Engine.
• 2+ years professional experience with C++.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience.
• Have collaborated on cross-team development efforts (3+ months in scope), including requirements gathering, planning, and release.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience serving on a team that builds player-facing areas of a live game, such as characters, maps, modes, systems, or other in-game experiences.
• Experience building shared game development tooling.

Benefits

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and 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.