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Senior Software Engineer, Content Support - VALORANT

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team goals. 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 Software Engineer II on the VALORANT team you will help Riot continue to build and deliver our exciting entry into the FPS genre. You will keep the players' experience in mind as you build systems and features to support VALORANT’s development team. You will also work with artists, designers, and producers to deliver genre-defining experiences to our players. You will report to our Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Help build the engine technology that powers VALORANT
• Monitor and increase the performance of the game client
• Build and implement tools for artists across multiple platforms
• Resolve pipeline issues and to identify areas for improvement
• Work with Artist and Art teams to help realize the vision of the game

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience
• 2+ years of experience with C++
• Experience in low-level optimization
• Working knowledge of how to integrate common content types into games
• Familiarity working in an agile environment

Desired Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience
• Experience working in games industry
• 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 the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

Our Perks:

We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.

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