Game Designer II - Player Dynamics

Player Dynamics is an emerging field of design pioneered by Riot and organizations like the Fair Play Alliance to address a growing issue in today’s world: how to make it safe and fun to be social online. We seek to foster healthy social environments in and around online games and fulfill the promise of group play. This is a unique opportunity to positively shape and influence a generation of games.

As a Game Designer II working on the Central Player Dynamics team, you will be on the cutting edge of Player Dynamics at Riot. You will be responsible for crafting and maintaining cross-game systems and practices which ensure the safety and health of our community by identifying & preventing bad behavior and determining appropriate interventions to encourage reform. Additionally, using your analytical skills, player insights, and creativity, you will pioneer thinking and best practices around encouraging positive play, reducing disruptive behavior and building resilient communities across the Riot ecosystem. You will report to the Player Dynamics Design Manager on Player Platform.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, optimize, and tune large-scale moderation systems which identify disruptive behavior and address it with targeted interventions (such as warnings or penalties).
• Collect, create and document product requirements for Player Dynamics features, collaborating with designers & product teams from games across Riot.
• Work with senior designers to conceive and refine design and policy frameworks for social and Player Dynamics features across multiple types of games.
• Collaborate closely with product & engineering disciplines to take systems and features from concept to implementation.
• Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions. Articulate trade-offs and risks between different options with a clear understanding of content and product-level goals.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience designing digital product experiences or online multiplayer games.
• AND/OR 3+ years of professional experience in moderation or trust & safety efforts in online communities.
• Ability to create and improve complex systems with attention to player impact and internal customer needs.
• Proven ability to think about and deliver solutions for abstract, big-picture problems and strategy.
• Basic familiarity with the psychology and sociology of online behavior and communities.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in professional Game and/or Systems Design.
• Passion for and engagement with online competitive games and game communities, especially Riot games.
• Have worked directly or indirectly with statistics, machine learning, natural language processing and data science in general.
• Advanced degrees in or research experience with psychology, sociology, human-computer interaction or cognitive science especially with online communities is a major bonus.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to 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.