Manager Infrastructure Engineering

1 Month ago • 3-8 Years • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Engineering Manager at Riot Games, you will oversee a team of network engineers responsible for the health and performance of Riot's Esports infrastructure globally. You'll guide the team in designing scalable solutions for routing, switching, and network security across multiple game titles (League of Legends, VALORANT, TFT). Responsibilities include managing the team, fostering a collaborative environment, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, identifying technical gaps, and contributing to product design and implementation. International travel (up to 20% annually) is required to support global events. The role involves hiring, mentoring, and ensuring the team's growth while maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Must have:
  • 3-5+ years network engineering experience
  • 3-8 years management experience
  • Scrum/Agile methodology proficiency
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Oversee team and product health
Good to have:
  • CCNP/JNCIP
  • Palo Alto appliance experience
Perks:
  • Open paid time off
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

At Riot Games, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable esports experiences to fans around the globe. With the growth of the Riot Games Arena and our Remote Broadcast Centers (RBCs), we’re scaling our technological capabilities to innovate world-class tournaments for League of Legends, VALORANT, and TFT.

That’s where you come in.

As an Engineering Manager, you will report to our Sr Manager of Infrastructure engineering, overseeing the health and performance of the team. You'll guide the team through designing scalable and sustainable solutions for routing, switching, and protecting Riot's Esports regions across multiple titles. You'll help identify technical gaps and resourcing needs to increase efficiency and improve processes. You will hire and grow the team as we develop fantastic new products that increase fan engagement on a global scale.  

This role will require international travel as we support global events working inside and outside the US. Expected travel is up to 20% per year.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the team is building products that meet our high engineering standards
  • Manage a team of network engineers
  • Management duties include coaching, holding all accountable to best practices and their individual growth plans
  • Foster a diverse and inclusive team where all members feel they have a voice and are welcome
  • Oversee the technical health of the product and taking an active part in its design & implementation
  • Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams at Riot to foster cross-team collaboration
  • Mentor engineers in best practices for the current product phase

Required Qualifications: 

  • 3-5+ years professional experience as a network engineer
  • 3-8 years (depending on degree); previous manager experience
  • Experience collaborating across departments to create solutions
  • Proficient with implementing Scrum/Agile development methodologies and ensuring adoption within the organization

Desired Qualifications:

  • CCNP/JNCIP (enterprise routing/switching)
  • Experience with Palo Alto appliances

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!

 

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 for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . 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 and our ongoing work to build the .

 

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. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security. 

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