Senior Software Engineer - Hextech, Gameplay
Riot GamesResponsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain gameplay tooling and engine software systems with emphasis on quality, reliability, and maintainability.
- Participate in code reviews, write unit and integration tests, and improve team engineering practices.
- Collaborate with designers, product managers, producers, and engineers to understand workflows and implement and test features.
- Debug live environments and development pipelines, participate in on-call rotation, resolve incidents, and propose solutions in root-cause analyses.
- Write technical documentation and communicate across disciplines.
- Mentor more junior team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a comparable field, or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of professional software development experience.
- 3+ years of professional experience and proficiency with C++.
- Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and software engineering fundamentals.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across disciplines.
- Preferred experience with multiplayer systems, content pipelines, telemetry, build systems, game engines, Perforce, or GitHub.
Benefits
- Full-time role based in Sydney, Australia.
- Open paid time off, paid parental leave for primary and secondary carers, and flexible work schedules.
- Medical insurance covering employees and dependents.
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness fund.
- Donation matching for time and money contributed to registered charities.
- Learning and development opportunities, co-op gaming areas, a player-focused play fund, and snacks.
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About Riot Games
Since 2006, Riot Games has stayed committed to changing the way video games are developed, published, and supported for players. From our first title, League of Legends, to 2020’s VALORANT; we have strived to evolve the community with growth in Esports, and expansion from games into entertainment. Players are the foundation of Riot's community and because of them, we’re able to reach new heights. Founded by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and has 4,500+ Rioters in 20+ offices worldwide. Riot has been featured on numerous lists including Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” “25 Best Companies to Work in Technology,” “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials,” and “50 Best Workplaces for Flexibility.” Riot Games recruiters will never ask for money or request sensitive information, and they'll always reach out from an @riotgames.com email address. You can learn more about Riot’s interview process here: https://www.riotgames.com/en/work-with-us/interviewing-at-riot/interview-process