
Riot Games
is hiring
Insight Analyst, Valorant
About Our Company
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.”
Job Description & Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
Support analyses that help teams better understand player behavior, motivations, sentiment, and engagement patterns across gameplay, community, creator, and live event experiences
Contribute to retrospectives and ecosystem readouts around major launches, esports moments, seasonal beats, and player-facing initiatives
Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and recurring analyses that help teams monitor player engagement, ecosystem health, and product performance across VALORANT experiences
Pull, clean, validate, and organize large datasets using SQL and data visualization tools
Partner with senior analysts and cross-functional teammates to support experimentation analysis, reporting, and other insight-generation efforts
Help identify meaningful ecosystem trends, player pain points, and emerging opportunities through exploratory analysis and reporting
Help communicate analytical findings and recommendations to audiences with a range of technical proficiencies
Contribute to improving analytics workflows, reporting processes, and data quality practices across the team, including experimentation with emerging AI-enabled analytical tools and workflows
Collaborate with teammates across Insights, product, publishing, and esports-adjacent functions to support player-focused decision-making
Requirements
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field
2+ years of professional experience in analytics, management consulting, business intelligence, strategy, or related fields
Working knowledge of SQL and experience working with large datasets
Experience building dashboards or reports using tools such as Tableau, Hex, Looker, or similar platforms
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present findings to technical and non-technical audiences
Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional environments
Familiarity with basic experimentation and performance measurement concepts
Desired Qualifications:
Deep familiarity with VALORANT and tactical shooter player culture
Active engagement with competitive gaming communities, creators, esports, or live service game ecosystems
Strong curiosity about how players engage with games across gameplay, social, community, and live event experiences
Experience with Python, R, or other analytical programming languages
Experience working in gaming, entertainment, technology, or consumer-focused industries
Adaptability and comfort working in fast-moving and evolving environments
What we offer
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.


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