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Staff Software Engineer - League, Content Efficiency

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

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Content Efficiency Team , you will develop against the core suite of tools used in the content development of League of Legends. The weight of the position requires collaboration with technology owners across all other game projects (gameplay mechanics, skin development) 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:

• Collaboration with diverse teams to ensure features accomplish expectations from multiple dimensions (code quality, extensibility, modularity, scalability, security, operational concerns, and industry standards/trends)
• 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:

• 6+ 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 large efforts (6-month 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

Strongly Preferred:

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

Our Perks:

Riot has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to 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 .

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.