Principal Software Engineer, Rendering - Game Tech Group, Unreal Ecosystem

Riot Games

Los Angeles, United States
On-site
Expertise with c++
Game rendering and engine performance profiling
Modern video game engines
Drive the ideation and process of setting technical direction within the Unreal Ecosystem, including advising leadership on prioritization of work efforts and buy/build decisions for major system components

Job Summary

  • Drive the ideation and process of setting technical direction within the Unreal Ecosystem, including advising leadership on prioritization of work efforts and buy/build decisions for major system components.
  • Lead the technical execution of multi-month to year-plus work efforts across the business unit, holding teams to established standards.
  • Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

Matching Summary

Drive the ideation and process of setting technical direction within the Unreal Ecosystem, including advising leadership on prioritization of work efforts and buy/build decisions for major system components.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Expertise with C++
  • Game rendering and engine performance profiling
  • Modern video game engines
  • Large code bases
  • Debugging, profiling, and optimizing complex projects
  • Common game and software design patterns

Nice-to-have

  • Player empathy and experience focus
  • Collaborative spirit
  • Mobile development experience
  • Unreal Engine experience
  • Building online games
  • Console development experience
  • Partnering closely with artists

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • Expertise with C++
  • Expertise in game rendering and engine performance profiling
  • Experience working with modern video game engines
  • Experience working with large game teams
  • Experience working with large code bases
  • Experience debugging, profiling and optimizing complex projects
  • Strong knowledge of common game and software design patterns
  • Experience collaborating with teammates across multiple disciplines

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