About the role
Role Overview
As a Staff Software Engineer on VALORANT’s Foundations Developer Experience & Workflows team, you will work directly on the development team to build systems that enable engineers, designers, artists, producers, and QA to move faster, work with greater confidence, and deliver content for PC and console. You will design and evolve the platforms, tools, and workflows that power game development, including leveraging AI to accelerate development while establishing guardrails for trust, quality, and reliability. This role reports to the Engineering Manager on the Foundations Developer Experience & Workflows team.
Responsibilities
- Create tools and systems that improve developer experience and efficiency.
- Work with stakeholders across the organization to address pain points and exceed expectations for game development.
- Influence software engineering best practices for development.
- Develop sustainable solutions that are testable, robust, and 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.
- Experience collaborating 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.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: $192,500.00 - $269,400.00 USD (Applicable for both Mercer Island and Los Angeles locations).
- Incentive compensation and equity.
- 401k with company match.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short and long-term disability.
- Open paid time off (PTO) policy and flexible work schedules.
- Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
Company Culture and Policies
- Riot Games prioritizes work/life balance and player empathy.
- The company focuses on building collaborative teams where employees are empowered to bring unique perspectives.
- Equal employment opportunity policy covering all protected categories under federal and state law.
- Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
- Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data.
- Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors.
- Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks.
- Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters.