Riot Games

Staff Software Engineer, Build Platforms - VALORANT

Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago

JavaC++C#DevOpsUnreal EngineCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains.
As a Software Engineer, you'll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team goals.
VALORANT is Riot's take on a character-based tactical shooter (learn more about VALORANT here ).

Drive the technical direction and decision-making at the team level, advising on aspects of delivery such as architecture, maintenance, cost, and scale.
Identify and resolve cross-system bottlenecks across local workflows, Unreal build/cook systems, CI, release infrastructure, and developer-facing tools.
Lead efforts to break down and execute on multi-month engineering efforts, partnering with central technology teams to leverage their expertise.
Participate in the team's support rotation.
That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

6+ years of experience as a software engineer.
BS degree or equivalent experience.
Experience architecting and maintaining developer-facing products and platforms, supporting complex workflows and emerging requirements.
Expertise with C++, C#, Java, or Go.
Ability to communicate complex technical subjects to all levels.
Experience mentoring other engineers.
Experience with Perforce workflows, large Unreal workspaces, content cooking, packaging, or build artifact debugging.
Professional experience working with cloud technologies.
Experience working directly with Unreal Engine game build systems.
BuildGraph and Horde experience is a plus.
Professional experience serving as a technical lead for a team of engineers.
Professional experience building large-scale backend systems or game services.

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.
Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first.
Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission.
If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.

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