Senior Manager, Technical Production - Cross VALORANT Experience

As Technical Producers at Riot, we lead passionate technical teams to create products and experiences that want to achieve maximum developer and player value. We guide development, clear blockers, and push projects across the finish line while making sure that our teams are sustainable and have a great collaborative environment.

As a Senior Manager, Technical Production for Cross VALORANT Experience, you drive the area in delivering high quality solutions to some of VALORANT’s most challenging technical challenges. You will oversee the delivery of features and improvements across multiple teams, spanning technical areas, such as performance, compatibility, and client reliability. As a key member, you will ensure that teams are reliably delivering content on time and in a sustainable manner, closely partnering with team and area leadership to ensure success. You will report to the Director of Production.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support multiple engineering teams across Los Angeles and Seattle
• Own the teams ability to reliably deliver in a sustainable, yet reliable manner (rituals, tracking, reporting, and partner management)
• Directly manage the team level technical producers in the area, coaching them on craft and career
• Assess the organization’s maturity, health, and composition and improve any identified areas for improvement
• Collaborate with leadership peers, across the teams and Area to ensure that the work is being completed on time and quality especially across multiple customers of VALORANT
• Represent team direction and capabilities to area leadership
• Partner with leaders across VALORANT to ensure the game’s strategic priorities are met
• Partner with leaders across Riot’s platform teams to deliver against VALORANT and Riot’s strategic priorities
• Help support VALORANT’s priorities with our China publishing partner Tencent

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium to large teams
• Minimum of 3 years of experience managing leaders of teams
• Experience applying Agile or Lean development methodologies at scale

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with SRE, DevOps, or software operations engineering teams
• Experience working with teams building software tools or engines for game developers
• Experience working with teams building software for game performance and reliability
• Experience in game development or a good understanding of how artists, engineers, and game designers build assets and game features for a modern game

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.