Riot Games

Principal Software Engineer, Services - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot Games

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3 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Staff+
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and deliver internet scale backend services for a new game.
  • Own building features from in-game to backend service implementation.
  • Champion the technical vision for the team with production and management.
  • Collaborate with leadership on planning and long-term vision for gameplay services.
  • Build features to improve server reliability and performance.
  • Implement server infrastructure for new gameplay features.
  • Build and support live services for the game.
  • Work with cloud technologies and services such as AWS.
  • Mentor junior engineers on the team.
  • Collaborate with art, design, and other disciplines within game development.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience building large scale backend systems or game services.
  • Experience developing large systems from scratch, including gathering requirements.
  • BS degree or equivalent experience.
  • Expertise with C++, Java, Golang, or any other modern language.
  • Experience with cloud computing and cloud technologies.

Benefits

  • Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance.
  • Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
  • 401k with company match.

Tech Stack

AWSC++DockerGoJavaJenkinsUnreal Engine

Categories

BackendFull StackGaming