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Senior Software Engineer - League, Tools Core Tech

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you'll work with both new and current technology, creating creative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to bring player value.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Tools Core Tech Team , you will develop against the foundational systems of content development for League of Legends. We will ask that you collaborate with technology owners across all other game projects (gameplay mechanics, skin development, etc) to make sure we have a thoughtful set of tools that content creators can use. For this role, you'll report to the team's Engineering Manager. You will also partner with other teams and disciplines to ensure that your work improves the quality of life and effectiveness of those partners. Our tools are written in C++ that make heavy use of the QT ecosystem for UI/UX and we also use Python for several utility needs.

Responsibilities:

• Work and align with different partners that span across multiple teams to ensure we're delivering awesome features to excite them
• Set the tone for, contributing to, and defining technical discussions/designs that your team oversees
• Maintain a sense of code ownership that includes [develop/test/deploy/maintain]ing frameworks, platforms, and tools
• Mentorship. You help Rioters develop the tools and creative atmosphere to shine, but hold them accountable for making smart calls and delivering player value
• Participate in the team's support rotation

Required Qualifications:

• 4+ years of deep hands-on experiences with compiled programming languages (C/C++, Java, Go, or C#)
• Experience with C/C++ that spans several use-cases and platforms.
• Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of several medium to large-sized features (4 - 8+ week scope), including requirements gathering, planning, testing, and release or deployment
• Record of delivering organizational/customer value that has span multiple years
• Championed software development best practices within your organization that includes design/code reviews, coding standards, source control management, testing, delivery performance, scalability, and maintainability
• You have a history of mentoring others in both soft and hard skills
• Experience with interpreted languages like Python, JavaScript, or Ruby

Desired Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in the video game industry that includes working within multiple game development pipelines (animation, VFX, environment, etc) and a portfolio of delivered games

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:

We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).