TL;DR
Manager, Software Engineering (Gamedev): Leading a team building developer tooling and agentic AI that power how Riot ships Unreal games with an accent on improving developer workflows. Focus on automating common Unreal workflows, such as triaging issues, proposing fixes, and generating scaffolding.
Location: Los Angeles
Company
Riot Pixels focuses on creating games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
What you will do
- Manage 4-7 software engineers, providing coaching and accountability.
- Own the roadmap and delivery of developer tooling and AI-assisted workflows for multiple teams.
- Define and ship agentic AI experiences that automate common Unreal workflows for developers.
- Partner with leadership to improve team health and effectiveness.
- Define and track metrics for developer experience and productivity, using feedback to iterate on tools and agents.
- Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams to foster cross-team collaboration.
Requirements
- 7+ years professional experience as a software engineer in a game development team.
- 3+ years as an Engineering Manager leading engineers.
- Experience as a technical lead for a tooling, platform, or AI-backed product area.
- Experience recruiting candidates and growing an engineering team.
- Experience participating in technical discussions such as technical design reviews and code reviews.
Nice to have
- Experience with game engines (ex. Unity, Unreal Engine).
- Experience shipping software to customers.
- Experience with automation.
Culture & Benefits
- Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
- Medical, dental, and life insurance.
- Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
- 401k with company match.