Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, Player Dynamics

Riot Games•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$192,500 - $269,400

About The Position

As a Software Engineering Manager on VALORANT’s Player Dynamics team, you will lead a small team of developers and work with a multidisciplinary leadership team to deliver features for VALORANT. You will own the technical direction of Player Dynamics features across the full stack, including scalable backend services and performant game client and server technology, and ensure systems are built, scaled, and operated effectively in production. You will collaborate with Design, Data Analytics, Product Management, and other disciplines to create in-game and out-of-game systems that bring players together and promote safe experiences free of disruptive behavior. The role also involves developing engineering vision, recruiting and coaching engineers, and working on projects that support team cohesiveness and cross-team goals. Success calls for craft expertise, collaboration, player empathy, and decisions that prioritize player delight.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience as a Software Engineer.
At least 2 years of direct engineering team leadership experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead and mentor.
At least 1 year of experience with C++.
At least 1 year of professional experience building distributed systems at scale.
Experience working in the games industry.
Familiarity with an agile environment.
Experience collaborating across departments and disciplines to create solutions.
Interest in developing high-reliability systems that players use to acquire content.
Player empathy and care for players’ experiences.

Nice To Haves

At least 6 years of experience.
At least 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 otherwise.

Responsibilities

Create, review, and reframe an engineering vision with the team and key stakeholders, including Technology, Product, and Process Leads.
Work across the VALORANT technology stack, including Go services, infrastructure internals, the C++ game client, and UE5 blueprints.
Implement server infrastructure to support new features.
Collaborate with art, design, and other game development disciplines.
Identify, recruit, interview, and hire software engineers to help teams scale.
Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle, including feature design, implementation, and delivery, while improving software engineering quality and efficiency.
Build and manage strong relationships between disciplines.
Lead, grow, and coach team members over the long term.
Set a high bar for craft excellence on the team.
Cultivate a team culture of collaboration, creativity, and passion for game making.
Partner with shared Riot teams that provide cross-game capabilities, such as player inventory systems.
Own the technical direction of Player Dynamics features and the way they are built, scaled, and operated in production.