Staff Software Engineer, Riot Games
Player Expressions and Meta Systems - Unpublished Fighting Game
$195.5-273.8k
Office located in Redwood City, USA
Player-focused game development platform
Job no longer available
Player-focused game development platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$195.5-273.8k
Office located in Redwood City, USA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the most player-focused game company in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of engineering experience
- 2+ years of experience as a technical leader setting vision, developing maintainable codebases, and implementing strategies for code deployment
- 2+ years C++ programming experience
- 1+ year(s) of experience mentoring other engineers
- Experience using decision-making frameworks
Desirable
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or relevant field
- Experience defining microservices-based architectures, scalable systems architecture and maintainable software systems for a SaaS product
- Experience in game development
- Experience using Unreal Engine 4
- Affinity for the fighting game genre
- Deep knowledge of modern C++ and/or Go
- Experience working collaboratively with other engineers on technical design and implementation
- You believe that diverse teams are fundamentally more effective and work actively to promote an environment where individuals on the team feel included and are encouraged to contribute their perspectives to help the team make better decisions
What the job involves
- 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
- We're looking for Senior Software Engineers on Project L, our new fighting game! You will use your understanding of the entire software development lifecycle, while honing your craft in at least one area of specialization
- You will work with state-of-the-art technology, and explore new solutions to surprise and delight our players. You will lead a team of engineers in the technical direction, implementation of the product, and their professional development
- Contribute to long term player progression mechanics as a full stack engineer
- Push the boundaries of the Fighting Game space with Unique Social Systems
- Lead and contribute to technical design, decision-making and implementation
- Work with UX Designers to provide amazing player interfaces
- Build high quality scalable services for millions of players
- Drive collaboration and alignment with cross-disciplinary teams in a full stack space
- Mentorship of other engineers on the team
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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