Senior Tools Engineer, Engine & AI for New AAA Game

Riot Games; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Open paid time off

Paid parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Medical Insurance for you and dependi­

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness fund

Donation matching of time and money to

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Engine & Tools to design and implement foundational systems and tools for an unpublished R&D game. You will collaborate with design, art, and other engineers to empower content creation and raise developer efficiency, leveraging AI/ML where applicable.

You will own features and model best practices, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of the Tech Foundations team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years (or equivalent depth) of professional experience in software engineering, including experience delivering live or shipped products at scale.
• 2+ years (or equivalent depth) working on game development tools.
• Experience in Unreal Engine.
• B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to navigate moderately ambiguous problems with cross-disciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in C++.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with production, design, art, and other engineering teams to deliver tools that are purpose-driven, robust, and scalable.
• Implement the foundational elements of the game's tools ecosystem.
• Work with engineering leaders to help define the team's future vision for developer tooling and workflows.
• Model the team's best practices for tools architecture and implementation.
• Champion the technical vision for upcoming and existing tools with other disciplines.
• Provide documentation and trainings on new tools and workflows to internal customers.
• Mentor more junior engineers as the team scales.

Skills

C++

Live product experience

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Engine & Tools to design and implement foundational systems and tools for an unpublished R&D game. You will collaborate with design, art, and other engineers to empower content creation and raise developer efficiency, leveraging AI/ML where applicable.

You will own features and model best practices, reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of the Tech Foundations team.