Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay Systems & AI - Unpublished R&D Product

Job description

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team objectives. You’ll drive important features and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering. As a Senior Software Engineer (Gameplay AI & Systems) on an unpublished R&D product, reporting to the Gameplay Engineering Lead, you will develop and evolve gameplay AI systems that bring our NPC characters to life and define the challenges for players to overcome. Working within an established technical foundation, you’ll design scalable gameplay frameworks that enable designers to create challenging character behaviors. The ideal candidate is passionate about gameplay AI, thrives in cross-disciplinary collaboration, and takes pride in building robust systems that unlock ambitious design at scale. Responsibilities: - Design and implement scalable gameplay AI systems that power enemies and player-facing challenges, ensuring strong performance, multiplayer integrity, and content scalability. - Extend and evolve gameplay AI...