Technical Game Designer (C++)

TL;DR

Technical Game Designer (C++): Designing, optimizing, and building player experiences for League of Legends, ARAM Mayhem with an accent on creating tools, improving pipelines, and bridging designers and engineers. Focus on rapid prototyping, complex content implementation, and acting as a C++ gameplay software engineer.

Location: Onsite in Los Angeles, USA

Company

Riot Games is a game development company focused on creating player-first experiences for millions worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and explain a variety of solutions, including tradeoffs, and document decisions for team alignment.
• Create tools and improve pipelines to enhance design quality and velocity.
• Act as a bridge between designers and engineers, advocating for solid implementation and high design velocity.
• Be the go-to person for complex implementations of design content requiring heavy programmer/designer interaction.
• Act as a C++ gameplay software engineer (typically 35-50% of the time).
• Rapidly prototype systems and features for iterative playtesting and validation.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in professional game design, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in professional engineering or technical game design, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with C++ development.
• Experience designing and implementing systems in large, ambiguous spaces.
• Experience leading development on features in a rapid development environment.
• Strong understanding of League of Legends gameplay content.

Culture & Benefits

• Focus on work/life balance, including open paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Collaborative teams where unique perspectives are empowered.