Principal Technical Product Manager - VALORANT, Developer Tooling

About Riot Games Since 2006, Riot Games has stayed committed to changing the way video games are developed, published, and supported for players. From our first title, League of Legends, to 2020’s VALORANT; we have strived to evolve the community with growth in Esports, and expansion from games into entertainment. Players are the foundation of Riot's community and because of them, we’re able to reach new heights. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 4,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide. Riot has been featured on numerous lists including Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” “25 Best Companies to Work in Technology,” “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials,” and “50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility.” Riot Games recruiters will never ask for money or request sensitive information, and they'll always reach out from an @riotgames.com email address. You can learn more about Riot’s interview process here: https://www.riotgames.com/en/work-with-us/interviewing-at-riot/interview-process

Riot Games

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riotgames.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Computer Games

Los Angeles, CA

2006

Privately Held

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Raised $21M

• Define and align product strategy for critical, cross-cutting platform areas,
• prioritizing outcomes that create measurable value for developers and players
• Bring strategic structure and clarity to Foundations' hardest, most ambiguous
• initiatives so they're set up for long-term success
• Lead cross-functional teams through influence, bridging engineering reality
• and product requirements, and driving decisions to closure across the groups
• that own build and release pipelines, the developer inner loop and editor,
• engine capabilities, and core backend services, all without direct authority
• Serve as a strategic proxy for Foundations leadership, stepping in with
• autonomy to own high-stakes opportunities end to end
• Partner deeply with engineering leads to ensure platform solutions are
• robust, scalable, and seamlessly integrated into developer workflows
• Broker across the seam with central tech team partners, representing
• VALORANT's needs into shared platforms and negotiating what's owned where
• Translate empathy for internal developers into infrastructure and tooling
• that solves genuine pain points; champion data-informed decisions
• Champion AI-augmented ways of working: bring agentic tooling into the PM
• craft to compress cycle time and model what modern product management looks
• like for Foundations

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Technical Product Management or a related
• engineering/technical field
• Familiarity with the game development lifecycle: engines, art/build
• toolchains, live-ops workflows
• Proven ability to operate at a Principal level, navigating organizational
• complexity to drive outcomes without direct authority
• Strong technical background (CS degree or equivalent experience) sufficient
• to credibly debate tradeoffs with engineering leads
• Experience translating open-ended or ambiguous technical capabilities into
• concrete product roadmaps with defined milestones and success metrics
• Track record owning platform, developer-tools, or systems products with
• internal customers
• Experience integrating agentic AI tooling into the product-management craft,
• using agents to shorten the loop from insight to execution
• Experience with developer experience / platform-as-a-product domains,
• including internal platforms, SDKs, or CI/CD tooling
• Experience operating across the studio/central-tech boundary, or in a
• shared-infrastructure org serving multiple teams
• Hands-on familiarity with Unreal Engine and the Unreal Editor, VALORANT's
• engine and the primary environment its developers work in
• 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!
• 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
• It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and
• 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
• 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.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• 401k with company match
• Open paid time off
• Flexible work schedules
• Short and long-term disability
• Incentive compensation
• Equity