Staff Software Engineer, Services - League of Legends, Motivations

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work across multiple domains. They work with new and existing technology, building innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and create player value.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the League of Legends Casual and Ranked User Experience (CRUX) team, you will build up your knowledge of matchmaking algorithms and ranked progressions to help shape the vision for the ranked experience and SR queues on League of Legends. You will work as part of a diverse team consisting of artists, designers, engineers, producers and QA. You will be involved in designing & implementing required changes to our system which is composed of a few different technology stacks. Collaboration is key within Riot and you will have plenty of opportunities to build relationships with other teams to bring the vision to fruition. 

You will report to the team's Engineering Manager in our office in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Lead, identify and build improvements to League of Legend Client features 
• Mentor and coach to lift the expertise of the engineering team
• Collaborate across disciplines and other teams of engineers from within League and central inter-game data teams
• Write and review reliable, maintainable code, and author architectural design documents
• Uphold a high standard of engineering excellence
• Collaborate with the Game Product Manager to identify focus areas and provide the best solution in those areas

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of deep hands-on programming experiences in one of the following programming languages: C/C++, Java, Go, Python, and C# and with operating software at scale
• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems with many service integrations
• Proven experience defining a technical vision, and socializing it across an organization
• Proven ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences

Desired Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java programming language (Java 8+)
• Proficient in web development (JavaScript, Ember, HTML, CSS)
• Have working knowledge on matchmaking algorithms like League’s MMR and Trueskill 2

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

 

Our Perks:

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.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

 

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