Manager, Software Engineering, Core Game Features - VALORANT
Core
Lead a team of engineers to shape the gameplay experience of VALORANT, a premier competitive tactical shooter, by delivering innovative features and enhancements across critical gameplay systems.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Game Features)
Builds
Core gameplay systems, live game support, and new game modes for VALORANT
Domain
Competitive tactical shooter game development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Software engineering leadership, team mentorship, engineering standards definition, cross-functional collaboration, prioritization, prototyping, live game environment management
Preferred skills
Game engine development, Unreal Engine, C++, console development, multiplayer game development, live service feature development, Agile processes
Technologies
Unreal, Unity, C++
Responsibilities
Manage and grow a team of engineers on core gameplay systems; Coach engineers on technical craft and career growth; Establish engineering standards; Partner with design and production to define team direction; Advocate for players and team in prioritization decisions; Balance feature development, bug resolution, and partner requests; Support prototyping and productionization of gameplay features; Build alignment and execution practices in a live game environment
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership
