Riot Games
The Principal Animation Artist at Riot Games defines craft standards and coaches the animation team for an unpublished R&D product, focusing on player-facing animation systems and character performance. This role involves driving the quality and direction of gameplay animation while establishing best practices and workflows. The position requires mentoring animators and collaborating with design, engineering, and technical art disciplines to shape animation systems and influence gameplay integration.
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California, United States
Company Size
1001-5000 employees
Founded
2006
Riot Games is a global entertainment company that develops and publishes popular competitive games, including League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift. They also create transmedia content (creators of the animated series Arcane) and run major esports ecosystems for League of Legends and VALORANT. Riot focuses on building player-first, live-service experiences across platforms that support competitive play, community engagement, and ongoing content updates.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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