Riot Games - Los Angeles, CA
posted 3 months ago
As the Engineering Manager of the VALORANT Engine team, you will play a pivotal role in leading the engine development for one of the world's largest competitive tactical shooters, VALORANT, which boasts over 30 million players each month. Your primary responsibility will be to drive the direction of engine development, ensuring that the game continues to thrive for both new and existing players. This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the fundamental levels of a successful and stable game, delighting players around the globe. You will lead a passionate team of engineers focused on the continuous improvement of the core systems of Unreal Engine, which supports a large and geographically diverse development team. Your management and Unreal Engine experience will be crucial, especially in advocating for both players and developers within your team. At Riot, engineering managers are tasked with gaining organizational alignment by building a strong engineering vision and providing creative solutions to organizational design challenges. You will also serve as a mentor for engineers, guiding their performance and identifying growth opportunities that enhance the delivery of compelling player experiences. Your role will involve managing a group of 4-8 engineers across various experience levels, developing a technical vision for your team, and ensuring that this vision aligns with overall product goals. You will communicate this vision clearly to your team and advocate for players, your team, and internal development customers when making decisions about what to build and why. Additionally, you will coordinate with other teams across Riot that are working on Unreal Engine technology. Your leadership will ensure the high technical quality of your team's output, establishing mechanisms that allow your engineers the freedom to innovate while maintaining a technical safety net. You will foster a collaborative, challenging, and satisfying environment for your development team, proactively identifying and addressing issues and opportunities. Celebrating wins will be an essential part of your role, as will being a standard-bearer and role model of Riot's values. Coaching and developing your engineering team will be key to helping them grow in their roles, enhance their technical skills, and improve their overall effectiveness. You will also be responsible for resolving conflicts and responding to emergent issues, along with other reasonable activities required by management.