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Riot Games · 11 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer, Progression - VALORANT

positionLos Angeles, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date6+ years exp

Riot Games is a company that puts players first, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their VALORANT team. In this role, you will be responsible for building metagame client features and scalable backend services for progression systems, while collaborating with design to create player-focused in-game experiences.

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Responsibilities

Create and/or contribute to best practices, development processes and coding standards; demonstrate a high bar of craft excellence for your team
Design, build and deliver full-stack, in-game features enabling players to have a world-class experience
Design, build, and deliver large scale backend services to support millions of players
Collaborate closely with Production, Game Design and UI/UX disciplines
Mentor and grow other engineers on the team

Qualification

C++Cloud computingLarge scale backend systemsFrontend experiencesC#JavaGolangUnreal EngineCollaborationMentoring

Required

6+ years of experience as a software engineer
BS degree or equivalent experience
Experience with C++, C#, Java, Golang, or similar language(s)

Preferred

Professional experience working with cloud computing and cloud technologies
Professional experience building large scale backend systems or game services
Professional experience building player- or user-facing frontend experiences (e.g. web, mobile, game)
Professional experience working with the Go programming language
Professional or academic experience working with C++
Professional or hobby experience working with the Unreal Engine

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

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Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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http://www.riotgames.com

H1B Sponsorship

Riot Games has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (98)
2024 (65)
2023 (113)
2022 (80)
2021 (84)
2020 (70)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$21M
2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired

Leadership Team

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A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
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Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
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