Senior Software Engineer, VALORANT - Release Engineering

Location: Sydney, Australia

Department: VALORANT Studio

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.

In VALORANT Foundations, we focus on the game engine, content pipelines, developer workflows, and other critical core capabilities. As a Senior Software Engineer on the VALORANT Foundations Release Engineering team, you will work with our core build and delivery systems ensuring that our players receive the amazing content VALORANT has to offer regularly. This role will report to the Engineering Manager on VALORANT Foundations, Release Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to effectively maintaining, upgrading and solidifying the release pipeline to deliver VALORANT to all players across the globe.
• Drive technical processes to improve the automation and longevity of the release pipeline.
• Collaborate with teammates through leading development efforts around solidifying and automating domain areas.
• Implement testable, robust engineering solutions to complex problem spaces and release these with a defensive mindset.
• Contribute to development efforts through effective breakdown and execution on multi-month development efforts.
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the team.
• Participate in the team’s support rotations.

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years experience in professional software development.
• Experience developing and maintaining live service products with a proven track record of focusing on developer experience.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and communicate technical concepts effectively across disciplines.
• Expertise in maintaining and improving orchestration pipelines (Jenkins, Horde or similar).
• Professional or hobby experience working with Unreal Engine

Desired Qualifications:

• 3+ years professional experience utilising either C# and/or Groovy.
• Expert proficiency with Jenkins and a deep knowledge of orchestrating and optimizing a global release flow.
• Professional experience with Lean or Agile development processes (Scrum, Kanban, etc).
• Strong proficiency in automating workflows to ensure maintainability and scalability. 
• Expertise in building automated build, test and release pipelines.
• Proficient with C++ and deep knowledge of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
• Technical expertise in utilising Github actions for service delivery and automation.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across disciplines.

For this role, you'll succeed through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritises the delight of players. While we will analyse your past studies and experience, we will also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Working closely with Riot teams globally, 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. Our players 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.

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.