Principal Software Engineer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Software Engineer (Gamedev): Building and implementing rendering systems and engine features for a new AAA MMO game with an accent on delivering genre-defining visual experiences to players. Focus on increasing game client performance, improving tools for artists across multiple platforms, and resolving pipeline issues.

Location: Los Angeles Only

Salary: $229,200.00 - $319,500.00 USD

Company

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

What you will do

• Act as the rendering expert of the team.
• Build engine technology that powers one of our new AAA games.
• Work with the Art team to realize the overall vision of the game.
• Monitor and increase the performance of the game client.
• Build, implement, and improve tools for artists across multiple platforms.
• Resolve pipeline issues and identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional programming experience as a rendering engineer.
• 2+ years experience as a technical lead.
• Experience working with various game engines (i.e. Unreal, Unity, etc.).
• BS or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity working in an agile environment.
• Experience with multithreaded programming.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with working with and extending tools like Maya.
• Expert in low-level optimization of C++.
• Experience with asset pipelines, version control, and data-driven rendering architectures.
• Experience with Nanite.
• Experience with procedural content generation tools (i.e. Houdini, UE5 PCG, etc.).

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.