Riot Games · 6 days ago
Software Engineering Manager, AI/ML - VALORANT
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
5+ years expRiot Games is a company dedicated to creating exceptional gaming experiences, and they are seeking a Software Engineering Manager for their VALORANT AI team. In this role, you will lead a team of engineers to develop AI systems that enhance player interactions and behaviors, while also mentoring your team and ensuring high technical quality in their work.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Manage a group of 4-8 engineers across experience levels, providing regular feedback and performance management. Coach and develop your engineering team to grow in their roles, develop technical skills, and improve their effectiveness
Develop and communicate the technical vision for your team, working with design, production, and game leadership partners to ensure consistency with overall product goals. Communicate and evangelize this vision to your team clearly
Advocate for players, your team, and internal development customers when deciding what to build and why. Coordinate and work effectively with other teams across Riot working on AI and ML technology
Serve as a technical backstop by contributing to code as appropriate, reviewing technical designs, and ensuring strong engineering practices and architectural rigor. Ensure high technical quality of what your team produces
Foster a collaborative, challenging, and satisfying environment for your development team. Find and surface issues, opportunities, and address them head-on. Celebrate wins
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a hands-on Software Engineer
2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team of at least 4 as an Engineering Manager and/or Engineering Lead
2+ years experience developing in Unreal, Unity, or another game engine
2+ years experience with game AI technologies (behavior trees, perception systems, etc.) and/or ML technologies (data science, machine learning, model training and inference, etc.)
Experience writing, reading, and reviewing C++
Experience working in complex, large-scale game or engine codebases
Excellent communication and collaboration skills across disciplines
Preferred
Experience developing games for Xbox and PlayStation console platforms
Experience in Agile processes and continuous delivery
Benefits
Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match
Company
Riot Games
Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$21M2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired
Leadership Team
A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
Recent News
2026-01-07
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