Director of Data Engineer, Riot Games
Product Insights
$209.9-293.4k
+ Incentive compensation + Equity
Player-focused game development platform
Job no longer available
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$209.9-293.4k
+ Incentive compensation + Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- 12+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or business intelligence,
- 4+ years of experience managing data engineering teams
- Experience scaling and managing 10+ person teams and in managing managers
- Proven ability to lead and scale data engineering teams, manage hiring, performance reviews, and career development for data engineers
- Ability to influence cross-functional teams around key decisions for data engineering function
- Experience with data modeling and planning for large organizations
- Expertise in SQL, Python, R, and data warehousing solutions (Snowflake, AWS Redshift, BigQuery); strong understanding of cloud infrastructure
- Deep experience in designing scalable data architectures, managing large-scale ETL workflows, and implementing data governance frameworks for large organizations
- Strong ability to align data initiatives with business goals, ensuring that data infrastructure and processes drive meaningful impact
- Extensive experience with workflow orchestration, visualization platforms, and big data platforms
What the job involves
- As a Director of Data Engineering in Product Insights you will be responsible for building an effective and efficient Data Engineering function within the central Product Insights teams
- You will own and drive the overall data engineering strategy, ensuring the team builds scalable, efficient, and high-performing data solutions aligned with business needs for the organization
- You will help to define and enforce expectations for Data Engineers in the Product Insights organization including best practices for data architecture & sustainability; governance, security, and compliance; and industry and organizational standards
- You will be responsible for hiring, professional development, and maintaining a healthy team environment
- As a Director, you will also be a leader in the Data Engineering discipline & ecosystem at Riot and helping to drive the vision for Data, the Data Engineering discipline, and data architecture at the company
- This role will be part of the Product Insights organization and report to Riot’s head of Product Insights
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers and data scientists, fostering a collaborative environment and supporting professional growth
- Support a team working collaboratively with product, delivery, technical, and quality leads
- Design the team makeup so that it has the skills and staff needed for our goals
- Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet stakeholder needs on time and within scope
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Guide the team in building and deploying predictive models and other advanced analytical solutions that drive insights into player behavior, engagement, retention, monetization etc
- Oversee the design and development of high quality data pipelines that are scalable and performant and deliver on product needs
- Implement and enforce data governance policies, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and security across all pipelines
- Establish monitoring and alerting systems for pipeline health and data quality
Our take
Riot Games has grown into one of the world’s most prominent online and mobile game developers, due in large part to the success of its 2009 flagship title League of Legends which hosts just under seventy million users every month.
Riot is riding the wave of online gaming growth, having made a well timed switch from PC-only into mobile-based gaming, as capitalising on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
However, adding further titles to its resume will be key to building on its success, as League of Legends was its only offering for the best part of a decade. Since being acquired by Chinese tech giant Tencent in 2011, the company has grown significantly in Asian markets, opening its Shanghai Game Studio in 2021 and expanding its China Game Studio Group in 2022. These two hubs will help Riot Games make further inroads in a country where PC gaming is already huge and continues to grow.
Regardless of League of Legends' success both online and in live arenas, the company nevertheless experienced a round of layoffs internationally that amounted to 11% of its workforce. Pair that with legal troubles in 2024 concerning the company’s partnership with now bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, and Riot Games appears to be in a period of transition. Thanks to the strength of its gaming products, however, Riot will no doubt maintain a comfortable position within the gaming world.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
24% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2009
$8m
SERIES C
Jul 2008
$7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15m
Company benefits
- We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available
- Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations
- Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Chairman)Having studied at the University of Southern California, they worked as a Management Consultant at Bain & Company. they left this role in September 2006 to co-found Riot Games, where they served initially as co-CEO.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Chairman)After a degree at the University of Southern California, they worked as a U.S. Bank Analyst and a Manager of Advanstar Communications. They co-founded Riot Games with Brandon in September 2006, alongside being a Principal of NaHCo3 since 2016.
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