Technical Producer II (Machine Learning)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Producer (Machine Learning): Leading technical teams to deliver machine learning and data-powered products for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, with an accent on managing day-to-day operations, delivery processes, and stakeholder collaboration. Focus on troubleshooting delivery risks, building work systems, and ensuring sustainable team pace while partnering with Product and ML Engineering Leads.

Location: Must be based in the US, with strong ties to California (Los Angeles area) due to local ordinances mentioned.

Company

hirify.global is a game development company creating popular titles like League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, known for putting players first.

What you will do

• Run day-to-day team production operations and development processes.
• Facilitate clear commitments and ensure successful delivery through effective project management.
• Troubleshoot delivery risks by reviewing release plans and identifying optimization opportunities.
• Own the work system for the team (rituals, tracking, reporting, partner management).
• Communicate technical risks and complications to stakeholders and dependency teams.
• Partner with Machine Learning Engineering Leads and Product Leads to resource projects, monitor team health, and align on team composition.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium to large teams working on complex technical problems.
• Experience working closely with Machine Learning teams, especially Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers.
• Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes such as Scrum, Kanban, or Extreme Programming.
• Experience managing the priority of team and product backlogs, writing user stories, and leading estimation and scoping.
• Knowledgeable in Jira use, configuration, and limitations.
• Experience working in a continuous delivery/deployment environment.

Nice to have

• Experience working with game teams building platform systems, game features, or game experiences.
• Experience working on or with a team that deploys machine learning systems at scale.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Commitment to player empathy and collaborative team environments.
• Provides equal employment opportunity and makes reasonable accommodations for disabled Rioters.