Senior Software Engineer, Engine & Tools, Unpublished R&D Product
Riot Games2 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior
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.
- Scope, design, implement, and test AI/ML-based solutions for game development.
- Apply current AI/ML developments to developer- and player-facing problems.
- Model best practices for tools architecture and implementation.
- Advance adoption of AI/ML tools through mentorship, documentation, training, and advocacy.
- Mentor junior engineers as the team scales.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including delivering live or shipped products at scale.
- 2+ years of experience working on game development tools.
- Experience with Unreal Engine and production-ready AI/ML systems.
- B.S. in computer science or equivalent experience.
- Proficiency in C++.
- Ability to navigate ambiguous problems with cross-disciplinary stakeholders and communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Preferred experience with reinforcement learning, imitation learning, decision-making under uncertainty, LLMs, AI planning, or multi-agent systems.
- Preferred experience with PyTorch, TensorFlow, pandas, AAA game tooling, AI/ML-driven content tools, client and backend integrations, Maya, Blender, engineering practices, and distributed teams.
Benefits
- Sydney, Australia location.
- Open paid time off, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, and flexible work schedules.
- Medical, dental, and vision stipend; wellbeing reimbursement; and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Donation matching for time and money contributed to nonprofits.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- LAN gaming room, latest consoles, play fund, and snacks.
Categories
AI ApplicationsGaming
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.