Senior Software Engineer, Services - VALORANT, Player Dynamics

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of 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!). As a Senior Software Engineer on the VALORANT Player Dynamics Team, you will be responsible for the systems that keep the game safe for all players by enforcing fair play and communication. You will be working closely with the team to react to analytics and community feedback to make VALORANT a positive, fun gaming experience for everyone.

You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Player Dynamics team.

Design, build, and deliver in-game client features enabling players to have a world-class experience Collaborate closely with producers, game designers, and UX experts Own building features from in-game all the way down to the backend service implementation Design, build, and deliver large scale backend services to support millions of players Build and support live services for the game (this role involves an on-call commitment) Required

4+ years of experience as a software engineer BS degree or equivalent experience Expertise with C++, C#, Java, Golang, or similar languag