Engineering Manager, AI & Gameplay Systems

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401K with company match

Open PTO

Equity

Incentive compensation

Short and long-term disability

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks an Engineering Manager for the VALORANT team to lead a group of engineers building systems, behaviors, and ML-driven capabilities. You will mentor engineers, oversee performance management, growth opportunities, and accountability.

You will drive the technical vision, collaborate with design, production, and game leadership, and advocate for players and developers. Strong C++ and game-engine experience are required, with a focus on high-quality engineering

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a hands-on Software Engineer.
• 2+ years leading an engineering team of at least 4.
• 2+ years developing in Unreal, Unity, or another game engine.
• 2+ years experience with game AI technologies and/or ML technologies.
• Experience writing, reading, and reviewing C++.
• Experience working in complex, large-scale game or engine codebases.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a group of 4-8 engineers across experience levels, providing regular feedback and performance management.
• Develop and communicate the technical vision for your team, working with design, production, and game leadership partners to ensure consistency with overall product goals.
• Advocate for players, your team, and internal development customers when deciding what to build and why.
• Serve as a technical backstop by contributing to code as appropriate, reviewing technical designs, and ensuring strong engineering practices and architectural rigor.
• Foster a collaborative, challenging, and satisfying environment for your development team.
• Be a standard-bearer and role model of Riot values for your team and others.
• Resolve conflict and respond to emergent issues.
• Other reasonable activities required by management

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Team leadership

Unreal/Unity experience

Game AI/ML experience

C++ experience

Large-scale engine codebases

Excellent communication

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks an Engineering Manager for the VALORANT team to lead a group of engineers building systems, behaviors, and ML-driven capabilities. You will mentor engineers, oversee performance management, growth opportunities, and accountability.

You will drive the technical vision, collaborate with design, production, and game leadership, and advocate for players and developers. Strong C++ and game-engine experience are required, with a focus on high-quality engineering