Software Engineer, Riot Games
Community Tech - Publishing Platform
$161.5-227k
+ Incentive compensation + equity
Player-focused game development platform
Be an early applicant
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$161.5-227k
+ Incentive compensation + equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Full-stack software engineer with deep knowledge of modern frontend technologies
- 5+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Expertise with modern full-stack development, including Next.js and Typescript
- Professional experience and proficiency with services development (preferably Golang)
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, web infrastructure, and tooling for automated testing and deployment
- Experience mentoring and elevating technical standards across a team
- For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters and players, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!
Desirable
- Experience with globally deployed platforms as well as distributed teams
- Professional experience integrating web applications and services with Salesforce
What the job involves
- Riot Engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team objectives. You’ll lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Community Tech Team, you’ll work closely with world-class designers, technical product managers, and engineers to implement the suite of products helping empower third-party developers and content creators to enhance player engagement for our games
- You will help build services and web apps that help power Riot’s third-party integrations as well as building solutions for content creators to enhance player engagement
- You will report to the Manager, Software Engineering for the Community Tech Team
- Develop end-to-end internal web applications and player-facing solutions
- Maintain and evolve distributed services serving high-traffic APIs used by Riot’s third-party applications
- Create high-quality software by writing unit, functional, and integration tests
- Partner with product, quality, user experience, and visual design to create the best possible experience for players
- Lead technical design and architecture for complex systems, driving long-term maintainability and scalability
- Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar through design reviews, architectural guidance, and best practice adoption
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 over 120M 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 capitalizing on the rising popularity of esports, with the League of Legends World Championships one of the most watched events in the space.
While expanding its portfolio with new titles has played a role in Riot's evolution, the company's continued success is more firmly rooted in the enduring strength of League of Legends itself. Riot has built a vast ecosystem around the game, from its global eSports tournaments tand regional leagues to its numerous brand partnerships and sponsorships. The League of Legends World Championship in particular remains a cultural and commercial powerhouse, drawing massive viewership and sustaining global engagement. And since its acquisition by Tencent in 2011, Riot has also expanded its presence in Asia, opening new studios in Shanghai and beyond, to further strengthen its site to markets where competitive gaming and eSports are deeply embedded.
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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
- Healthcare: Medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you as well as your spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Family Care: Life insurance, parental leave, plus short and long-term disability.
- Open Paid Time Off: In addition to holidays, a 2-week end of year break, and a 1-week mid-year break, Rioters are trusted to take the time they need throughout the year.
- Retirement: Riot matches retirement contributions so you can continue to play games long after you retire.
- Play Fund: Riot’s annual play fund allows Rioters to broaden their knowledge of the games that matter to players and the community.
- Donation Matching: Riot matches donations of time and money to nonprofits to double down on support.
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Brandon Beck
(Co-Founder & Co-Chairman)Prior to co-founding Riot Games in 2006, Brandon was a Management Consultant at Bain & Company.
Marc Merrill
(Co-Founder, CPO & 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.
A. Dylan Jadeja
(CEO)Dylan joined the Riot team in 2011 as CFO and COO, becoming CEO in 2023. Prior to this, he spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs as a VP and nearly 4 years at A.T. Kearney as a Senior Associate.
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