Riot Games

Riot Games

Manager, Software Engineering - League Studios (Services)

Los Angeles, California, USA · full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 65 days ago
JavaGoC#Distributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentData StructuresAWSGCPAzureProject ManagementPerformance ManagementCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains.
  • You'll also serve as a mentor for a team of engineers, overseeing performance management, growth opportunities, and accountability.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 5-10 highly skilled Software Engineers, overseeing performance management, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring positive results.
  • Work with your Product partners to prioritize and balance between new feature development and sustainability work.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and technical production, to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions.
  • That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player.
  • Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday.
  • Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
  • As a Manager, Software Engineering - Chemtech Services, you will lead the engineering team that builds and operates backend services that power the core game loop of League of Legends and TFT.
  • You will lead development of new features, drive evergreen improvements to existing services, improve standards and frameworks to enhance services development across League and TFT.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of professional experience as a software engineer working in services development roles.
  • 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams as a manager.
  • Expertise with Java, C#, Golang, or similar language(s).
  • Experience in project management, prioritization frameworks, and guiding investment strategies in people and systems.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Check out our benefits pages for more information.
  • As an Engineering Manager, you will gain organizational alignment by building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to organizational design.

Company info

  • Advocate for Players, your team, and internal development customers when deciding what to build and why.
  • At Riot Games, we put players first.
  • Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission.
  • If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.
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