Staff Software Engineer - VALORANT, Core Services
Riot Games
3 months ago
Sydney, Australia
Staff+
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Lead development of VALORANT’s services platform as part of a distributed team.
- Guide the technical design, development, and operation of services.
- Champion the technical vision for your team with production and other engineering teams.
- Advocate for players and internal development customers in project decisions.
- Serve as technical lead on projects, designing solutions and reviewing code.
- Plan and sequence the rollout of major system changes.
- Be a role model of Riot values for your team and others.
- Mentor and direct engineers by breaking down complex tasks.
- Implement engineering standards to ensure high-quality code.
- Coach junior engineers through code reviews and feedback.
- Troubleshoot live service issues as part of an on-call rotation.
- Encourage diverse perspectives to solve problems.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience as a hands-on software engineer in service development.
- Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese and English.
- Expertise with C#, Java, Golang, or similar languages.
- Professional experience building large-scale, high-performance backend systems.
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
- Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers.
- Medical insurance covering you and your dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness fund.
- Donation matching for registered charities.
- Learning and development opportunities.
Tech Stack
C#C++GoJavaUnreal Engine
Categories
BackendGaming