Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, Competitive, Match Services

VALORANT, the world’s most popular tactical shooter, is looking for someone to lead a team responsible for building the systems and features that drive the game’s industry leading competitive ecosystem.  As the Software Engineering Manager of the Match Services team, you will work closely with world class designers, producers, and engineers to drive the direction of our players core competitive experience, including how players are matched, ranked, and rewarded on their journey in VALORANT’s most engaging modes.

At Riot, engineering managers gain organizational alignment by building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to organizational design. We also serve as mentors for engineers, guiding their performance and finding them growth opportunities by delivering compelling player experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of engineers to design, build, and deliver new in-game features for supporting VALORANTs competitive modes
• Provide technical direction for features that include matchmaking, skill progression, competitive seasons, and leaderboards.
• 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 to further their career goals
• Demonstrate a high bar of craft excellence for your team
• Cultivate your team's culture of collaboration, creativity and passion for game making

Required Qualifications:

• 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.
• 2+ years of experience with C++ or equivalent
• 2+ years professional experience building distributed systems at scale
• Experience working in the games industry
• Familiarity working in an agile environment

Desired Qualifications:

• 6+ years of engineering experience
• 4+ years of C++ experience
• 4+ years of experience building distributed systems
• Experience working on competitive multiplayer features
• Experience with Unreal Engine

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!

Our Perks:

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.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

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

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.