Technical Producer II (Game Development, AI)

TL;DR

Technical Producer II (Game Development, AI): Supporting the Game Machine Learning team, a team of data scientists working on machine learning and data-powered products across both League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics with an accent on the development of products such as matchmaking, recommenders, and personalization systems. Focus on troubleshooting delivery risks, understanding technical risks and complications, and communicating these effectively to stakeholders and dependency teams.

Company

Riot focuses on work/life balance and puts players first, driving every decision in their quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.

What you will do

• Run day-to-day team production operations and development processes.
• Facilitate the team in making clear, actionable commitments, and ensure successful delivery through effective project management.
• Troubleshoot delivery risks by reviewing release plans and team roadmaps, identifying optimization opportunities.
• Own the work system for the team (rituals, tracking, reporting, and partner management).
• Work with data scientists and machine learning engineers to understand technical risks and complications, communicating these effectively to stakeholders and dependency teams.
• Partner with Machine Learning Engineering Lead and Product lead 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.

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 you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.