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Sr Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, China Game Studio

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

That's where you come in.

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering , you’ll pioneer innovative ideas around product strategy across the VALORANT core game loop and the competitive space. You’ll also serve as an advisor to other managers, supporting plans to improve organizational design and structure. You’ll be responsible for delivering great player experiences across the VALORANT ecosystem. This role will allow you to collaborate across the product to deliver great value for our players.

You will report to the Production Lead for VALORANT China.

VALORANT is Riot’s take on a character-based tactical shooter (for more info on VALORANT click here !). As the first Engineering hire for VALORANT CN team, you will be working closely with the VALORANT central engineering team and building out VALORANT’s engineering organization in China, from scalable backend services to the performant game client and server tech. You will be establishing the engineering culture for VALORANT in China, scaling up the team, and building a collaborative working relationship with the VALORANT central team.

Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and reframe an engineering vision with the team and key stakeholders including the Technology, Product, and Process Leads.
• Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle including design, implementation, test, and release of player-facing features while continuously improving the software engineering quality and efficiency.
• Be excited to span the entire VALORANT tech stack - from our Golang services and infrastructure internals to our client/server game systems in C++ and UE4 blueprints. We’re not looking for someone who’s an expert across the board, but you’ll need to get comfortable leading across a broad technology stack.
• Collaborate effectively with art, design, and other disciplines within game development.
• Identify, recruit, interview, and hire software engineers to help teams scale effectively.
• Build and manage strong relationships between disciplines
• Lead, grow, and coach team members to build talent over the long term
• 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 as an Engineering Manager/Director of Engineering working on teams that ship consumer- or player-facing products.
• 6+ years professional experience as a software engineer.
• As an Engineer Lead, having taken part in at least 1 Unreal Engine 4 project, which will be better if it’s published(but not a must.
• Having experience as an Engineer Lead in at least 1 project from beginning to being successfully published.
• Ability to scale yourself through other leaders and hold teams accountable for shipping high-quality software.
• Expertise in project management, prioritization frameworks, and guiding investment strategies in people and systems.

Desired Qualifications

• 2+ years of Golang or other managed code experience
• 2+ years of C++ or other low-level code experience
• 1+ years of experience with distributed systems
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Engagement with the Shooter Genre

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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