Principal Software Engineer, Rendering – Unpublished R&D Product

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Be the rendering expert of the team
• ▹Help build the engine technology powering one of Riot's new AAA games
• ▹Deeply understand how rendering systems are interlinked, proactively shepherding best practices and advising across departments
• ▹Work collaboratively with the art team to realize the overall vision of the game
• ▹Monitor and increase the performance of the game client
• ▹Build, implement, and improve tools for artists across multiple platforms
• ▹Resolve pipeline issues and identify areas for improvement

Requirements

• ▹8+ years of professional programming experience as a rendering engineer
• ▹2+ years experience as a technical lead
• ▹Experience working with various game engines (e.g. Unreal, Unity)
• ▹BS or equivalent experience
• ▹Familiarity working in an agile environment
• ▹Experience with multithreaded programming
• ▹Experience working on an MMO

Nice to have

• ▹Familiarity working with and extending tools like Maya
• ▹Expert-level 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 (e.g. Houdini, UE5 PCG)

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Open, unlimited paid time off
• ▹Flexible work schedules
• ▹Medical, dental, and life insurance
• ▹Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
• ▹401k with company match

About the company

Riot Games is the developer of League of Legends and other popular games, putting players first in every decision it makes.