Software Engineer II, VALORANT, Personalization

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

Riot Games develops games and player-focused digital experiences, including VALORANT.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deliver VALORANT personalization gameplay features and backend services.
• Connect Unreal Engine client experiences with live services across PC and console.
• Lead projects through technical discovery, planning, development, and release with engineers, designers, artists, and other teams.
• Improve development processes and uphold high engineering standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and troubleshoot live-service issues during an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience with C++ and/or Unreal Engine.
• Experience collaborating on cross-team software projects, including requirements gathering, planning, release coordination, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to work with gameplay features, backend services, performance, and reliability challenges.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience shipping code in real-time 3D environments such as Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
• Experience developing gameplay systems for Unreal Engine games.
• Experience with Perforce or GitHub version control.
• Experience shipping code for high-load real-time services.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off and paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers.
• Flexible work schedules and a focus on work-life balance.
• Medical insurance covering employees and dependents.
• Employee Assistance Program, wellness fund, and donation matching.
• Learning and development opportunities, co-op gaming areas, and a player-focused play fund.