Senior Software Engineer, VALORANT - Store Software Engineering Group VALORANT Los Angeles, USA

Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 23, 2025

Job Description:

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a 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 !) As a Software Engineer on the VALORANT team you will be responsible for building metagame client features and scalable backend services for Store systems throughout VALORANT. You'll influence the technical direction for how VALORANT services are built, scale and are operated in production, and collaborate with design to build smooth and intuitive player-facing in-game experiences. All the store and monetization systems you design and build will be "Player Focused", which means that they will be built in a way where players choose to engage with them rather than feeling pressured to engage with them.You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Store team.Responsibilities:

• Design, build and deliver cross-platform in-game client features in the full stack of Store features in VALORANT: from scalable backend services to performant game client and server tech.
• 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 Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of experience as a software engineer.
  • BS degree or equivalent experience.
  • Expertise with C++, Golang, or similar language(s).Desired Qualifications:
    • Professional experience working with cloud computing and cloud technologies.
    • Professional experience building large scale backend systems or game services.
    • Professional experience building player- or user-facing frontend experiences (e.g. web, mobile, game).
    • Professional or hobby experience working with Unreal Engine or similar game 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 for more information.
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