Staff AI Tools Engineer — Engine & Tools

Riot Games; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Comprehensive health benefits

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Riot Games in Sydney, Australia, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Engine & Tools, to design and build AI/ML‑driven tools for an unpublished R&D product. You’ll work with designers, producers, and engineers to plan, implement, and maintain AI‑powered solutions that boost developer efficiency and help deliver exceptional player experiences.

You will mentor engineers, define the future vision for AI tooling, and lead the integration of AI/ML into the game tools ecosystem across teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years (or equivalent depth) of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years (or equivalent depth) working on game development tools and C++.
• Experience with Unreal Engine and production‑level AI/ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with designers, artists, QA, and engineers to identify AI-powered workflow opportunities.
• Define and drive the team’s vision for AI-based developer tooling and workflows.
• Architect and implement the game tools ecosystem and AI/ML solutions.
• Mentor engineers across levels and help scale the team’s practices.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

AI/ML tooling

Software engineering

Education

B.S. in Computer Science

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Maya integration

Job description

Riot Games in Sydney, Australia, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Engine & Tools, to design and build AI/ML‑driven tools for an unpublished R&D product. You’ll work with designers, producers, and engineers to plan, implement, and maintain AI‑powered solutions that boost developer efficiency and help deliver exceptional player experiences.

You will mentor engineers, define the future vision for AI tooling, and lead the integration of AI/ML into the game tools ecosystem across teams.