Senior Software Engineer, Generalist - Unpublished R&D Product

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement player facing experiences on a new title
• Own building features in-game and in backend services
• Utilize internal and external cloud technologies and services
• Contribute to architecture requirements, technical design, and implementation for relevant systems
• Apply strong product sense to bridge technical implementation and player experience, prioritizing high-impact feature delivery
• Review and identify risks and requirements for usage of shared technologies owned by other teams
• Collaborate effectively with art, design, and other disciplines within game development
• Required Qualifications:
• 3+ years building client or backend systems that support metagame features
• 1+ years on an Unreal Engine project
• BS degree or equivalent experience
• Expertise with C++, Java, Golang, or any other modern language
• Strong ability to collaborate with teammates across multiple disciplines
• Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions

Requirements

• Experience working on a global scale online game
• Experience with Unreal Engine
• Experience with C++ and Golang
• Experience working on both sides of client/service architecture
• Our Perks:
• Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
• These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. 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.

Benefits

Additional Information

Riot Engineers bring deep knowledge to specific technical areas, but also work in broader domains across team and disciplinary boundaries. As a Software Engineer, you'll have a large impact on the developers around you: driving product definition, providing technical direction and mentorship, and influencing cross-team objectives. As a Senior Software Engineer , you'll join a passionate, multidisciplinary group on an unpublished R&D product , dedicated to enhancing player engagement and self-expression by creating exciting new features in the metagame space. You will focus on both implementation and technical leadership. You will work across teams to ensure that we have solid technical foundations for a launch at scale. The ideal candidate will be experienced with both frontend client and backend services.

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