Staff/Lead Data Software Engineer, Riot Games
Riot Data, Developer Experiences
Player-focused game development platform
Job no longer available
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or comparable field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5+ years experience in as a software engineer across the full software development cycle
- 4+ years experience in Python and SQL
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins or GitHub actions
- Knowledge within a diverse set of public cloud technologies: AWS RDS, S3, EC2, EKS, Lambda, etc
- Experience with open source ETL frameworks such as Airflow, Luigi, or similar
- Depth of experience with designing, prioritizing, and maintaining high-capacity, high-availability, and software in Agile and DevOps environment
- Experience with data engineering or data pipeline
- Experience with Big Data technologies such as Spark and Kafka
- Understand distributed systems, light weight micro-services, and software at high scale
- API services using Golang
- Java, Scala, or similar OO experience
What the job involves
- Create and operate tools and services to provide better developer experience
- Lead the design and implementation of new software components
- Find and realize cost-effective solutions in different problem spaces such as application, deployment automation, service discovery, and monitoring
- Produce comprehensive user documentation around your implemented solutions
- Teach, support, and guide other engineers to improve the technical bar and establish lasting mentorship relationships
- Provide ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements in existing frameworks
- Be on rotational on-call for live product support and operational assessment
- Provide meaningful code review for other members of the team
- Implement new components and feature sets for our data solutions in multiple problem spaces including backend services, deployment, and monitoring
- Attend stand-ups and team rituals, and work with other software engineers to achieve team goals
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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