Staff Software Engineer III - VALORANT, Expressions Engineering

7 Months ago • 6 Years + • Research & Development • $183,300 PA - $256,600 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer role at Riot Games focused on VALORANT's Expressions Engineering. You'll design and develop premium in-game content, collaborating with artists and designers. 6+ years of experience as a software engineer, 3+ years with Unreal Engine and C++ are required.
Must have:
  • Software Engineer
  • Unreal Engine
  • C++ Experience
  • Game Development
Good to have:
  • Visual Effects
  • 3D Experience
  • Agile Environment
  • Multidisciplinary Group
Perks:
  • Open PTO
  • Company Match

Job Details

Riot Engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team objectives. You’ll lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering.

VALORANT is Riot’s take on a character-based tactical shooter (for more info on VALORANT click here!). In this role, you'll join a passionate, multidisciplinary group within VALORANT, dedicated to enhancing player engagement and self-expression by creating exciting new features and premium in-game content, such as gun skins. You will collaborate closely with various disciplines, including art, technical art, design, and product management to develop content that players will love. You will work on the engineering side of content design, generation, and integration and support non-engineering teams in developing robust tools and pipelines. You will report to the team's Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and ship the technology for premium content end-to-end: from creation by artists, to when players view the content in the out-of-game experience, and when players use the content in-game.

  • Collaborate effectively with art, design, technical art, and other disciplines within game development.

  • Work with artists and art teams to help create new kinds of content or improve existing ones, realizing the vision of the game.

  • Develop and contribute to best practices, development processes, and coding standards, demonstrating a high level of craft excellence for your team.

  • Mentor and grow other engineers on the team

Required Qualifications

  • BS degree or equivalent experience

  • 6+ years of experience as a software engineer

  • 3+ years of experience with Unreal Engine

  • 3+ years of experience with C++

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working in a multidisciplinary group

  • Experience working with visual effects, 3D, or other artists either in games or in another industry

  • Familiarity working in an agile environment

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 players' experiences, this could be your role!

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 benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

  • (Los Angeles 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).

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