Senior Software Engineer (Valorant)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (Gamedev): Maintaining, upgrading and solidifying the release pipeline to deliver VALORANT to all players across the globe with an accent on improving the automation and longevity. Focus on testable, robust engineering solutions to complex problem spaces and mentorship to junior members of the team.

Company

hirify.global is a powerhouse of talent, and experts in global development.

What you will do

• Contribute to maintaining, upgrading and solidifying the release pipeline.
• Drive technical processes to improve automation and longevity of the release pipeline.
• Collaborate with teammates through leading development efforts around solidifying and automating domain areas.
• Implement testable, robust engineering solutions with a defensive mindset.
• Contribute to development efforts through effective breakdown and execution on multi-month development efforts.
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the team and participate in the team’s support rotations.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in professional software development.
• Experience developing and maintaining live service products with a proven track record of focusing on developer experience.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and communicate technical concepts effectively.
• Expertise in maintaining and improving orchestration pipelines (Jenkins, Horde or similar).
• Professional or hobby experience working with Unreal Engine.

Nice to have

• 3+ years professional experience utilising either C# and/or Groovy.
• Expert proficiency with Jenkins and a deep knowledge of orchestrating and optimizing a global release flow.
• Professional experience with Lean or Agile development processes (Scrum, Kanban, etc).
• Strong proficiency in automating workflows to ensure maintainability and scalability.
• Expertise in building automated build, test and release pipelines and proficient with C++ and deep knowledge of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
• Technical expertise in utilising Github actions for service delivery and automation.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across disciplines.

Culture & Benefits

• Working closely with Riot teams globally.
• Team works on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.
• Fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork.
• Committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything and promoting a fair and collaborative culture.