Staff Software Engineer, Engine & Tools - Unpublished R&D Product
Riot Games6 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Discover and conceptualize AI-powered workflow enhancements with designers, artists, and engineers.
- Define the future vision for AI-based developer tooling and workflows with engineering leaders.
- Lead the application of AI/ML systems to developer- and player-facing problems.
- Architect and help implement foundational elements of the game tools ecosystem.
- Scope, architect, implement, and test AI/ML-based solutions.
- Apply current AI/ML industry developments to practical development challenges.
- Share AI-based solutions across Riot’s portfolio with central teams.
- Model best practices for tools architecture and implementation.
- Mentor engineers across multiple levels and support their technical growth.
- Advance adoption of AI/ML tools through mentorship, documentation, and advocacy.
- Provide documentation and training on new tools and workflows to internal customers.
Requirements
- 8+ years or equivalent depth of professional software engineering experience, including delivery of live or shipped products at scale.
- 3+ years or equivalent depth working on game development tools and C++.
- Experience with Unreal Engine and awareness of upcoming game development tools.
- Experience working with AI/ML systems in a production-ready environment.
- B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and influence cross-functional stakeholders with strong communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Applied knowledge in one or more of reinforcement learning, imitation learning, decision-making under uncertainty, LLMs, AI planning, or multi-agent systems is desired.
- Experience with modern ML/data science libraries and frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, and pandas is desired.
- Deep knowledge of tooling used in AAA games and its integration with client and backend systems is desired.
- Experience developing AI- or ML-driven content tools integrating with art pipelines such as Maya or Blender is desired.
- Experience mentoring technical leaders and contributing to engineering culture across distributed teams is desired.
Benefits
- Full-time role based in Sydney, Australia.
- Open paid time off, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, and flexible work schedules.
- Co-op gaming areas, a play fund, and snacks.
- Medical insurance covering employees and dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness fund.
- Donation matching for time and money donated to registered charities.
- Learning and development opportunities.
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About Riot Games
Riot Games develops and publishes online multiplayer games for PC and mobile, including League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift. The company operates free-to-play titles monetized via in-game purchases and runs global esports leagues and events around its franchises. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Riot is a subsidiary of Tencent with offices worldwide.