Senior Software Engineer, Player Dynamics - VALORANT

Location: Sydney, Australia

Department: VALORANT Studio

Riot Games Sydney is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Sydney-based VALORANT, Player Dynamics Team. Internal Job Title: Software Engineer II.

As Software Engineers at Riot, we bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas and also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We have a deep passion for helping to bring joy to players via technical solutions.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the VALORANT Social and Player Dynamics Team, you will be responsible for the systems that keep the game safe for all players by enforcing fair play and communication. You will be working closely with the team to react to analytics and community feedback to make VALORANT a positive, fun gaming experience for everyone.

You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Social and Player Dynamics area.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build and deliver gameplay features and back end services for our players
• Lead projects with your teammates and in collaboration with other teams and disciplines
• Seek out and champion development process improvements
• Uphold a high standard of engineering excellence
• Provide mentorship to more junior members of the team
• Troubleshoot live service issues as part of an on-call rotation

Required Qualifications: 

• 4+ years experience in professional software development
• 3+ years professional experience with C++
• Experience collaborating on cross-team development efforts on software projects, including requirements gathering, planning and release - coordinating with relevant stakeholders across different disciplines

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experience
• Experience developing and shipping code in a real-time 3D environments (e.g. Unity, Unreal, Godot)
• Experience developing within gameplay systems for Unreal Engine games
• Experience with perforce and/or github version control systems
• Experience developing and shipping code for high load real time services

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!

Working closely with the LA Headquarters, Riot Sydney is a powerhouse of talent, and experts in global development. Our team works on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.

If you believe that the Player Experience comes first, we want to hear from you. The people who play our games are a diverse group from different backgrounds, and we want to see that reflected in the people who make our games, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment.

At Riot we strongly believe in work / life balance, and we encourage that with our open paid time off policy, paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers) and flexible work schedules to fit your lifestyle.

We also believe that work should be fun, we have co-op gaming areas, a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of players and community, and all the snacks you would ever need to power through your day (even healthy snacks!).

Our Perks:

At Riot we strongly believe in work / life balance, and we encourage that with our open paid time off policy, paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers) and flexible work schedules to fit your lifestyle. We also believe that work should be fun, we have co-op gaming areas, a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of players and community, and all the snacks you would ever need to power through your day (even healthy snacks!). And that’s not all we offer, there’s also:

• Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness fund
• Donation matching of time and money to registered charities
• Learning and Development opportunities

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.