Teams at Riot Games

Design, implement, and maintain foundational game development systems and tools for an unpublished R&D product. Collaborate with production, design, art, and engineering teams to define tooling vision, improve content creation workflows, document and train users, establish best practices, and mentor junior engineers. The role involves Unreal Engine, C++, scalable software systems, and potential AI/ML-driven content tools.

Build and maintain scalable VFX systems, tools, libraries, and content pipelines for an unpublished Unreal Engine product. Develop Niagara-based effects, Houdini procedural workflows, artist-facing automation, and reusable content systems. Collaborate with art, design, engineering, and technical art teams to solve creative and gameplay needs. Profile and optimize effects for readability, memory, runtime performance, and resource constraints while documenting workflows and supporting production reliability.

Designs, builds, and delivers VALORANT personalization gameplay features and backend services across PC and console. Collaborates with designers, artists, and engineers to take features from discovery through launch, improve development processes, troubleshoot live-service issues, and address performance and reliability challenges. The role also leads projects, mentors junior engineers, and participates in an on-call rotation.