Riot Games is looking to lead engine development for the VALORANT game, aiming to maintain and enhance its success for a large and geographically diverse player base, by continuously improving the core systems of Unreal Engine.
Requirements
- 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)
- Experience with Unreal Engine
- Experience developing games for Xbox and PlayStation console platforms
- Experience in Agile processes and continuous delivery
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.
- 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.
- Mentor and direct engineers on your team by breaking down complex tasks and reviewing their delivery.
Other
- Advocate for players, your team, and internal development customers when deciding what to build and why.
- Be a standard-bearer and role model of Riot values for your team and others.
- Be a force multiplier for your team.
- 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!
