Staff Software Engineer, Developer Experience & Workflows - VALORANT

Overview Join Riot's Foundations team as Staff Software Engineer on the VALORANT Developer Experience & Workflows group. You will design tools to improve developer experience across multiple platforms, enabling cross-console development alongside PC. You’ll influence engineering best practices, deliver robust, testable solutions that ensure consistent player experience, and mentor junior engineers. Collaborate with cross-team stakeholders on multi-month efforts and push for player-centric, high-quality tooling. This role blends craft, collaboration, and a passion for delighting players. Compensation / Benefitsopen paid time off policyflexible work schedulesmedical, dental, and life insuranceparental leave for you and your family401k with company match ResponsibilitiesCreate tools and systems that improve developer experience and efficiencyWork with stakeholders across the organization to address pain points and exceed expectations for VALORANT developmentInfluence software engineering best practices for developmentDevelop sustainable solutions that are testable, robust, and ensure a consistent player experience across platformsProvide mentorship to more junior team membersContribute to development efforts through effective breakdown and execution on multi-month development efforts Key requirements6+ years of professional software engineering experience including delivering live or shipped products at scale2+ years professional experience with C++Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and/or equivalent experienceCollaborated on cross-team development efforts (3+ months in scope)collaborationmentoringcommunicationC++Unreal Engine (experience shipping games)experience building developer workflows