Principal Software Engineer, Rendering - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll work...

As a Principal Software Engineer focused on graphics on the unpublished MMO team, you are responsible for helping Riot build and deliver a brand new game! You will keep the players' experience in mind as you build rendering systems and engine features to support one of our new games. You will also work collaborative...

Be the rendering expert of the team
Help build the engine technology that powers one of our new AAA games
Deeply understand how rendering systems are interlinked and proactively work across departments to shepherd best practices and advise on all things rendering-related
Work collaboratively with the art team to help realize the overall vision of the game
Work to monitor and increase the performance of the game client
Build, implement, and improve tools for artists across multiple platforms
Work to resolve pipeline issues and to identify areas for improvement

8+ years of professional programming experience as a rendering engineer
2+ years experience as a technical lead
Experience working with various game engines (i.e. Unreal, Unity, etc.)
BS or equivalent experience
Familiarity working in an agile environment
Experience with multithreaded programming
Experience working on an MMO
Familiarity with working with and extending tools like Maya
Expert in low-level optimization of C++
Experience with asset pipelines, version control, and data-driven rendering architectures
Experience with Nanite
Experience with procedural content generation tools  (i.e. Houdini, UE5 PCG, etc.)

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!