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Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT, Gameplay Cosmetics

Riot Games · Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Riot Games's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Riot Games's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Riot Games
high
107 stale, 3 reposted of 107 open
Hiring momentum
225 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Riot Games's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Riot Games.

About this role

As an Engineering Manager for VALORANT's Gameplay Cosmetics, you will lead a team of engineers, guiding their growth and overseeing performance management. Your role involves collaborating with artists and designers to create and improve premium content for the game, while also managing the technical direction and ensuring high-quality software engineering practices throughout the product lifecycle.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Riot Games as an employer.

What you need

  • Experience working with visual effects, 3D, or other artists either in games or in another industry
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • 2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team either as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead & mentor
  • 2+ years experience developing in Unreal, Unity, or another game engine
  • Experience writing, reading, and reviewing C++
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines to create solutions.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with artists to create cosmetic content in games
  • Experience working with game designers to create gameplay content
  • Deep expertise with Unreal Engine
  • Familiarity working in an agile environment

What you get

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

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary listed
  • Emphasis on collaboration and player empathy may indicate a strong team culture but also high expectations for alignment with player experience

Summarised from Riot Games's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Riot Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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