Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, Player Dynamics

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Riotgames Software Engineering Manager on the VALORANT Player Dynamics team at Riotgames, leading a small team to deliver new features and improve player engagement. Responsible for technical direction, collaboration across disciplines, and team growth.

Responsibilities

Create, review, and reframe an engineering vision with the team and key stakeholders including the Technology, Product, and Process Leads.
Be excited to span the entire VALORANT tech stack - from our golang services and infrastructure internals, to our game client in C++ and UE5 blueprints. We’re not looking for someone who’s an expert across the board, but if you want to stick to your expertise / comfort zone this position may not be for you.
Implement server infrastructure in support of new features.
Collaborate effectively with art, design, and other disciplines within game development.
Identify, recruit, interview, and hire software engineers to help teams scale effectively.
Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of features while continuously improving the software engineering quality and efficiency.
Build and manage strong relationships between disciplines
Lead, grow, and coach team members to build talent over the long term
Demonstrate a high bar of craft excellence for your team
Cultivate your team's culture of collaboration, creativity and passion for game making
Partner closely with shared teams at Riot that provide cross game capabilities for things like player inventory

Qualification

1+ years of experience with C++6+ years of experience2+ years of C++ experienceExperience with Unreal EngineDeep Engagement with the Shooter GenreFor this roleRiot focuses on work/life balance

Required

5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team either as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead & mentor.
1+ years of experience with C++
1+ years professional experience building distributed systems at scale
Experience working in the games industry
Familiarity working in an agile environment
Experience collaborating across departments and disciplines to create solutions.
Interest in developing high reliability systems that players use to acquire content

Preferred

6+ years of experience
2+ years of C++ experience
Experience working on competitive multiplayer games
Experience with Unreal Engine
Deep Engagement with the Shooter Genre
Experience with social or player dynamics systems, in games or not
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!
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.

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Parental Leave
Life Insurance
Flexible Work

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