Staff Software Engineer - League Of Legends, Champions

Job Description

Riot Games is a center of creativity where cutting-edge technology meets vibrant gaming culture. We're dedicated to crafting world-class experiences, as evidenced by our flagship title, League of Legends. Join us in shaping the landscape of gaming.
As a Staff Software Engineer on the League of Legends Champions team, you will bring deep gameplay knowledge and skills to continue to grow our diverse and impactful League of Legends Champion Roster. You will influence and collaborate with engineering and gameplay teams across League of Legends using your deep gameplay expertise to ensure consistent quality experiences. You will report into the Team Engineering Manager who will support you by providing connection, alignment, and mentoring to achieve player, Riot, and personal growth goals.

Responsibilities:
• Provide technical leadership for the team, mentor more junior engineers, and be a technical ambassador to other engineering teams across League of Legends.
• Collaborate with diverse teams, including Game Designers, Artists, and Animators, to craft immersive player experiences.
• Contribute to the technical vision and standards of the team, finding the balance between technical excellence and player value.
• Provide critical input on how we can deliver on product and design goals through technology, balancing creativity with practicality.
• Deliver player focused champion centric gameplay experiences using C++, leveraging our content tools and game scripting.
Required Qualifications:
• You have 6+ years of professional experience in game development.
• You have extensive experience translating product and design goals into technical implementation plans that deliver the expected player value.
• You have experience collaborating with game content creators, especially game designers to deliver on shared goals.
• Your experience with C++ is demonstrated in complex and large-scale projects.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
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 players' experiences, this could be your role!

• (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $192,500.00 - $269,400.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r05oz6-3-22-51-104-42 in your application.