Established in 2020, the Singapore Studio is Riots second international game development studio. Riot has been expanding our footprint in Asia & accelerating our talent growth to develop games that deliver great experiences to our players. Our mission is to scale Riots games to hyper-serve players.

We partner with our LA headquarters on game development for League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, & Legends of Runeterra. Were also building teams for VALORANT & 2XKO - our upcoming fighting game. The Singapore Studio is seeking talented, passionate craft experts with backgrounds in all areas of game development to build games that make it better to be a player. 

Were focused on working together to promote individual autonomy, ownership, collaboration, & inclusivity, so everyone can be their best while we boldly pursue games.

That's where you come in.

At the Riot Singapore Efficiency team, we're driven by innovation & optimization. Our team harnesses the power of Machine Learning approaches & Artificial Intelligence to reimagine the way we build games. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, we aim to streamline development processes, enhance creative workflows, which finally deliver immersive experiences to Players around the globe. Join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible in game development & shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Technical Artist with experience in building & optimizing pipelines, as well as developing innovative approaches to join our Efficiency Team. As a Technical Artist, you will focus on creating tools & workflows to accelerate artists' pipelines in our live video games. Additionally, you will collaborate with producers, game designers, & engineers from our live game teams. Your expertise will be crucial in advancing our experiments & prototypes to become visually stunning, performant, & seamlessly integrated production tools that aid in the continuous development of our video games.

Responsibilities:

• As a knowledgeable Tech Artist specializing in ML & AI, you will help drive the ML & AI iteration process by overseeing dataset creation, contributing to technical discovery & prototyping, supporting model tuning, & assisting with model management. While you won't be directly building models, you'll facilitate the provision of datasets, play a key role in prototyping, & help enhance overall user experiences.
• Collaborate closely with game teams & artists to identify workflow bottlenecks & areas for improvement.
• Design, develop, & maintain tools to streamline the creation, iteration, & integration of artistic assets in our live video games.
• Implement automated processes & workflows to enhance efficiency & productivity for artists working with Machine Learning-generated content.
• Provide technical support & assistance to artists using the tools you develop, ensuring they have the resources they need to succeed.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest tools, techniques, & best practices in technical art & tools development.
• Provide mentorship & guidance to data scientists on technical best practices for artistic approaches.
• Present products to non-technical partners & collaborators

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 5 years of experience in game development.
• Strong proficiency in 3D art creation tools such as SideFX Houdini, Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, with a focus on deep understanding of internals, including industry-standard file/data formats, & experience with plugin implementation.
• Proficiency in scripting & programming languages such as Python, C#, or C++.
• Experience with game engines such as Unreal Engine, Unity, or equivalent proprietary engines.
• Proven track record of developing tools & workflows to accelerate artists' pipelines in live video game environments.
• Knowledge of AI & Machine Learning techniques, particularly as they relate to game development, is a plus.
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities & attention to detail.

Our Perks:

• Full relocation support
• Full health insurance for you, your spouse, & children
• Open paid time off
• Retirement benefits with company matching
• Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term & long-term disability
• Play Fund so you can broaden & deepen your knowledge of our players & community through games
• We will double down on your donations of time & money to non-profits

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