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Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, Player Dynamics

Los Angeles, USAFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a small team of developers to build and improve the full stack of Player Dynamics features for VALORANT, focusing on scalable backend services, game client/server tech, and systems that ensure safe player engagement.

Role type

Senior IC engineering manager (games)

Builds

Scalable backend services, performant game client and server tech, and player dynamics systems for VALORANT

Domain

Competitive multiplayer shooter games

Required skills

Software engineering leadership, C++, distributed systems at scale, game development, agile collaboration, technical vision, team hiring and coaching

Preferred skills

Unreal Engine, competitive multiplayer games, social or player dynamics systems, shooter genre experience

Technologies

Golang, C++, UE5 blueprints, distributed systems

Responsibilities

Create and reframe engineering vision with stakeholders; implement server infrastructure for new features; identify, recruit, and hire software engineers; provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle; lead, grow, and coach team members; build relationships between disciplines

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC