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Staff Software Engineer - Tech Foundations, League Studio Game Engine Team
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 02, 2023
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. You help junior Rioters develop the tools and creative atmosphere to shineParticipate in the team's support rotationRequired Qualifications:6+ years of deep hands-on experiences with compiled programming languages (C/C++, Java, Go, or C)Experience with C/C++ that spans several use-cases and platforms.Have been responsible for driving the development of several large-sized cross-team development efforts (6-month+ scope), including requirements gathering, planning, and testing.Maintained software development best practices within your organization that includes design/code reviews, coding standards, source control management, testing, delivery performance, scalability, and maintainabilityExperience with interpreted languages like Python, JavaScript, or RubyDesired Qualifications:At least 2 years of experience in the video game industry that includes working within multiple game development pipelines (animation, VFX, environment, etc) and an example of a shipped game.For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!Our PerksRiot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. For this role, you'll report to the team's Engineering Manager. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming. Check out our benefits pages for more information.Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. Our platform is written in C++ that makes heavy use of the QT ecosystem for UI/UX and we also use Python for several utility needs.Responsibilities:Work and align with different partners that span across multiple teams to ensure we're delivering awesome features to excite themContributing to technical discussions/designs that your team overseesOwn the software lifecycle for your code that includes [develop/test/deploy/maintain]ing frameworks, platforms, and toolsMentorship.
Animation Systems Programmer: GPU
Company: Rockstar Games
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Aug 01, 2023
Rockstar Games is seeking an Animation Systems Programmer to develop advanced facial performance capture, animation, and rigging technology for their character-based games. The role involves working closely with animation, rigging, technical art, and tools teams across different Rockstar studios.
Software Engineer III - VALORANT, Console Tech
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 01, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as a Software Engineer III on the Valorant's Foundations Console team. The role involves influencing the technical direction for bringing VALORANT to console players, designing and building solutions for areas such as patching and content delivery, performance and reliability management, console certification and releasability, and tooling that enables fast iteration and validation at scale. The role requires craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.
Software Engineer II, Pipelines & Workflows - Valorant
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 04, 2023
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. You will report to our Engineering Manager.Responsibilities:Monitor and increase the performance of the Unreal EditorWork with developers (artists, designers, engineers, etc.) We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!Our Perks:Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. You will also work with artists, designers, and producers to improve developer efficiency to deliver genre-defining experiences to our players. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming. to identify opportunities for Unreal workflow improvements and build plans to implementBuild and maintain Unreal tooling for multiple disciplines across multiple platformsSet the technical direction for deliverables in alignment with tech leadership and product strategyBreak down and execute multi-month efforts in collaboration with other disciplines and/or engineering teamsMentor engineers to help develop their software engineering and technical best practices Required Qualifications:3+ years of software development experience2+ years of C++ development experienceDeveloped and delivered software in an Agile software development environmentDelivered at least one multi-team project using the Unreal EngineBuilt tools and pipelines to handle the integration of standard content types into a game development workflow Desired Qualifications:Developed Unreal Editor extensions for designers, artists, and engineersDeveloped Unreal plugins used by a game development teamImplemented Unreal multi-platform test automationShipped at least one multi-platform online AAA game1+ years of experience developing in CFor this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. Check out our benefits pages for more information.Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code.
People Program Manager
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 01, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as a People Program Manager, responsible for driving and supporting talent management outcomes. The role involves planning and executing the Performance Management program, supporting continuous improvement, evaluating existing processes, and partnering with various teams for effective communication and change management. The role requires 5+ years of program/project management experience, strong organizational skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity. The company offers a focus on work-life balance, medical and dental insurance, parental leave, and a 401k with company match. Riot Games fosters a positive work culture that values teamwork, diversity, and inclusion.
Senior Animation Systems Programmer: GPU
Company: Rockstar Games
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Aug 01, 2023
Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Animation Systems Programmer to develop advanced facial performance capture, animation, and rigging technology for their character-based games. The position is full-time and permanent, based in Rockstar's game development studio in New York City. The company is known for its animation technology, from performance capture to a sophisticated runtime engine, and supports collaboration with various teams across multiple studios.
Senior Narrative Designer - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 01, 2023
The text describes a Narrative Designer III role in an Unpublished R&D Project. The role involves designing and iterating on narrative systems, setting the game's voice and tone, and communicating with diverse teams. The successful candidate will have 6+ years of experience in game narrative, deep understanding of RNG-heavy experiences, and experience working with IP and creative partners. The role requires crafting systems that provide narrative and character satisfaction, creating gameplay moments, and contributing to a broad array of design projects.
Senior Software Engineer, Anti-Cheat - Game Tech Group
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 04, 2023
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!Our Perks:Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. ). Responsibilities:Design, build, and deliver internet scale backend services we will deliver globally to millions of peopleBuild features to improve service reliability and performanceImplement server infrastructure in support of new anti-cheat featuresBuild and support live services for VanguardWork with cloud technologies and services such as AWSMentor more junior engineers on the teamCollaborate effectively with analysts, data scientists and other disciplines within the Anti-Cheat group.Required Qualifications:3+ years of experience as a software engineerBS degree or equivalent experienceExpertise with C, Java, Golang, or similar language(s)Professional experience working with cloud computing and cloud technologiesProfessional experience building large scale backend systems or game servicesDesired Qualifications:Professional experience working with GolangProfessional or academic experience working with C++Strong communication skillsFor this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming. Check out our benefits pages for more information.Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Vanguard is Riot’s industry-leading anti-cheat solution (for more info on Vanguard click here! You'll influence the technical direction for how Vanguard services are built, scale and are operated in production, and collaborate with the Client team to comprehensively protect the competitive integrity of VALORANT.
Associate Operations Engineer
Company: Rockstar Games
Location: New York City, NY
Posted Aug 03, 2023
However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.The pay range for this position in New York City at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. *NYC Pay Range$60,000—$85,000 USD If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. RunDeck.Experience with deployment of infrastructure in the cloud.Windows server installation and administration (Active directory, Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, DFS/R, Office 365).Linux configuration and administration skills (RHEL/Ubuntu).VMware/Nutanix/Hypervisor, installation and administration via vCLI/API/Ansible.Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team or individually as required.Self-motivated & confident.Excellent documentation skills with high attention to detail.Experience with taking projects from planning through to completion.Ability to handle high pressure situations.Capacity to juggle a mixture of break-fix and project work, managing individual priorities and deadlines.Willingness to occasionally work flexible hours, or out of hours as required.PLUSESPlease note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.Experienced in developing Full Stack ASP.NET MVC web applications.Proficient in C / JQuery / React / HTML5 / CSS / Razor.Good understanding of design and architectural patterns.Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (Jenkins, TeamCity).Experience in Unit Testing (XUnit, NUnit) would be advantageous.Database configuration and administration (MySQL/Percona/NoSQL).Version control system exposure (Perforce/GIT/Subversion).Containerization administration and configuration (Docker/Kubernetes).HOW TO APPLYPlease apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. Working with our global studios, this is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar’s unique game development studio in the heart of Manhattan, NY.WHAT WE DOWe deliver global IT systems infrastructure to Rockstar's development teams.We maintain our infrastructure to the highest standard, with an emphasis on preventative actions rather than reactive.We constantly review our processes with the aim of automating wherever possible.We are a team spread across 3 continents, that work closely together, to achieve our goals to a high standard, always.RESPONSIBILITIESAutomating deployment and maintenance of a wide range of infrastructure, comprising network, servers, storage, and compute (mostly on-premise).Managing and deploying Windows and Linux servers using DevOps methodology.Supporting day-to-day IT Operations to drive maximum system uptime.QUALIFICATIONS4+ years’ experience in the IT industry.Industry standard qualifications MCSE/VCP or industry equivalent are advantageous but not essential.SKILLSStrong programming skills in one or more of Powershell, Python, C, Ansible.Experience automating IT processes, systems and deployments.Experience with configuration management systems such as Puppet or Ansible Tower.Passionate about DevOps methodology and “infrastructure as code”.Experience with Runbook automation tools, e.g. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.Rockstar Games is on the lookout for a passionate and talented Associate Systems Engineer to focus on scripting and automation. At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium.
Senior Workday Integrations Specialist
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 01, 2023
The text describes a Senior Workday Integration Specialist position at Riot Games. The role involves assessing current tech capabilities, creating and maintaining technical integrations, consulting with teams, and providing production support. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of expert-level experience in Workday tools and technologies, and is proficient in data analysis within Workday. The role prioritizes collaboration, work-life balance, and a focus on the customer's needs.
Automation Systems Engineer, C#
Company: Rockstar Games
Location: Lincoln, NE
Posted Aug 02, 2023
We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.Rockstar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. RunDeck.Experience with deployment of infrastructure in the cloud.Windows server installation and administration (Active directory, Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, DFS/R, Office 365).Linux configuration and administration skills (RHEL/Ubuntu).VMware/Nutanix/Hypervisor, installation and administration via vCLI/API/Ansible.Excellent communication skills with the ability to work as part of a team or individually as required.Self-motivated & confident.Excellent documentation skills with high attention to detail.Experience with taking projects from planning through to completion.Ability to handle high pressure situations.Capacity to juggle a mixture of break-fix and project work, managing individual priorities and deadlines.Willingness to occasionally work flexible hours, or out of hours as required.PLUSESPlease note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.Experienced in developing Full Stack ASP.NET MVC web applications.Proficient in JQuery / React / HTML5 / CSS / Razor.Knowledge of one of the following, PowerShell, Python or Ansible.Good understanding of design and architectural patterns.Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (Jenkins, TeamCity).Experience in Unit Testing (XUnit, NUnit) would be advantageous.Database configuration and administration (MySQL/Percona/NoSQL).Version control system exposure (Perforce/GIT/Subversion).Containerization administration and configuration (Docker/Kubernetes).HOW TO APPLYPlease apply with a CV and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. Working with our global studios, this is a full-time permanent position based out of Rockstar’s game development studio in Lincoln.WHAT WE DOWe deliver global IT systems infrastructure to Rockstar's development teams.We maintain our infrastructure to the highest standard, with an emphasis on preventative actions rather than reactive.We constantly review our processes with the aim of automating wherever possible.We are a team spread across 3 continents, that work closely together, to achieve our goals to a high standard, always.RESPONSIBILITIESAutomating deployment and maintenance of a wide range of infrastructure, comprising network, servers, storage, and compute (mostly on-premise).Managing and deploying Windows and Linux servers using DevOps methodology.Supporting day-to-day IT Operations to drive maximum system uptime.QUALIFICATIONS5+ years’ experience in the IT industry.Industry standard qualifications MCSE/VCP or industry equivalent are advantageous but not essential.SKILLSStrong programming skills in C.Experience automating IT processes, systems and deployments.Experience with configuration management systems such as Puppet or Ansible Tower.Passionate about DevOps methodology and “infrastructure as code”.Experience with Runbook automation tools, e.g. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn, and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.Rockstar Games is on the lookout for a passionate and talented IT Systems Engineer to focus on scripting and automation. At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.A career at Rockstar Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium.
Senior Software Engineer - League, Data Central
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Aug 03, 2023
We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children and a 401k with company match. game services, data)Experience with related data processing (e.g., Spark, BigQuery, DataProc), storage (e.g., S3, Google Cloud Storage), transport (e.g., Kafka, PubSub), and orchestration (e.g., Airflow, Luigi)Experience deploying cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) using containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), managed using infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)Provide mentorship to more junior members of the teamDesired Qualifications:Experience working with data scientists and analysts.Interest in machine learning applications, techniques, and infrastructure.Experience working with game engines.For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and by prioritizing our players. We will look at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this is the role for you!Our Perks:Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules. You'll help guide the technical direction for how data services are built, scale and are operated, and will report directly to the League Data Central Engineering Manager.Responsibilities:Develop in-game features that are backed by analytics or machine learning servicesImplement large-scale backend services to support analytics and data science capabilitiesWork with other engineers, producers, game designers, data science and UX expertsWork on a range of data capabilities in the game engine, game server, and backend servicesFollow software engineering best practices in your work, ensuring that you're building reliable, maintainable systems and contribute to the engineering community within RiotRequired Qualifications:4+ years of experience as a software engineerExperience building software across multiple languages (e.g., Java, C++, or Python)Professional experience working with cloud computing and cloud technologies (AWS, Google, Azure)Professional experience building large-scale backend systems (e.g. Check out our benefits pages for more information.Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in gaming You'll lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering.As a Senior Software Engineer on the League Data Central team you will build player facing game features powered by machine learning models, and the backend services that collect and process data at global scale.