Staff Software Engineer - Esports Platforms
Riot Games3 months ago
Responsibilities
- Drive development of esports applications using web technologies and integrate with Esports and Game Services through technical guidance and hands-on coding
- Provide technical leadership within the team and adjacent teams to deliver scalable, reliable engineering solutions
- Contribute to technical planning and architecture decisions
- Partner with product, production, QA, design, and data teams to deliver esports experiences
- Mentor engineers on technical and interpersonal skills
- Write documentation and communicate technical details across disciplines
- Participate in on-call rotation, triage and resolve live incidents, and propose solutions through root-cause analyses
Requirements
- 6+ years of industry experience in software engineering with demonstrated technical leadership on complex projects
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development
- Strong proficiency with web technologies and working experience with TypeScript, React, and Next.js
- Experience driving the design and development of large efforts with 6-month or longer scope, including requirements gathering, planning, development, testing, and release
- Experience collaborating across disciplines and teams
- Demonstrated experience setting engineering policies and standards across teams or initiatives
- Preferred experience with Netlify or Vercel, GraphQL, and test automation frameworks such as Playwright or Cypress
- Familiarity with Riot’s esports titles, tournaments, and tournament formats is preferred
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy
- Flexible work schedules
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- Parental leave for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children
- 401(k) with company match
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About Riot Games
Riot Games develops and publishes online multiplayer games for PC and mobile, including League of Legends, Valorant, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift. The company operates free-to-play titles monetized via in-game purchases and runs global esports leagues and events around its franchises. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Riot is a subsidiary of Tencent with offices worldwide.