Riot Games · 3 months ago
Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Build Services - VALORANT
Los Angeles, USA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expRiot Games is a leading game development company known for its player-first approach, and they are seeking a Senior Manager, Software Engineering for their VALORANT team. In this role, you will lead multiple engineering teams to enhance how VALORANT builds, delivers, and operates its live service game, while collaborating closely with teams across Riot and Tencent to ensure operational excellence.
ComputerDeveloper PlatformPC GamesVideo Games
Responsibilities
Lead and support a team of 15–20 engineers and engineering managers across Los Angeles, Seattle, and Sydney, consisting of both individual contributors and people managers
Oversee a combination of direct and dotted-line reports, working closely with a Senior Manager in Sydney to ensure alignment for shared responsibilities
Partner with discipline and product leadership to shape product vision and define the technical direction that improves how VALORANT builds and delivers its Unreal game client, Unreal game server, and game services platform, and how it operates them continuously at global scale
Collaborate effectively with geo-distributed teams across Riot and Tencent, adjusting schedules as needed to accommodate time zones
Serve as a hands-on engineering leader, actively contributing across all phases of the product lifecycle, including implementation
Raise technical standards and refine processes to drive more effective product delivery and operations
Champion and model Riot’s values, setting the tone for your team and peers
Contribute to the team’s support rotation
Qualification
Required
6+ years professional experience as a software engineer working in services development roles
4+ years as an Engineering Manager leading engineers and engineering managers
Professional experience driving technical direction and influencing architecture at team of teams scale
Expertise with C#, Java, Golang, or similar language(s)
Professional experience with Lean or Agile development processes (Scrum, Kanban, etc)
Professional experience working with cloud computing and cloud technologies
Professional experience building large-scale backend systems or game services
Preferred
Professional or academic experience working with C++
Professional experience working in a leadership role in a multi-geo organization
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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