Manager, Software Engineering - Infrastructure / Cloud Foundations

3 Months ago • 7 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Manager, Software Engineering - Infrastructure/Cloud Foundations at Riot Games, you'll lead a team (3-8 engineers) building and automating global infrastructure for Riot's games. Responsibilities include managing team performance, overseeing technical design and deliverables, collaborating with other engineering teams, and fostering cross-team collaboration. You'll work on tooling and automation to improve efficiency, addressing critical problem areas across Riot's infrastructure. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience as an infrastructure, software, or automation engineer, with 4+ years leading engineering teams. Expertise in full development lifecycle, project management, and collaboration is crucial. Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable.
Must have:
  • 7+ years experience as infrastructure/software/automation engineer
  • 4+ years leading engineering teams
  • Full development lifecycle expertise
  • Project management & prioritization skills
  • Cross-departmental collaboration experience
Good to have:
  • Agile development experience
  • Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP)
  • Container & orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Infrastructure as code experience (Terraform, Ansible)
  • CI/CD pipeline experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Networking expertise (HTTP, TCP/IP)
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

As a part of the Riot Infrastructure Team, you'll be part of the core group of engineers that build our infrastructure that enables our games to operate globally at scale. You will work across all infrastructure and game teams to automate all aspects of our infrastructures to enable teams to be more efficient and productive. If you are looking to have an impact across different aspects of Riot infrastructure, join us and pioneer solutions that will help us scale to the next level.

As an Engineering Manager on the CIT (Core Infrastructure) Team, you’ll be leading a team/teams that are focused on enabling Riot engineers to reduce toil and inefficiency via tooling and automation. You will support the team as it collaborates with other teams across not just infrastructure but also across Riot to solve critical problem areas where tooling and automation are keys to the solution.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 3-8 software engineers, coaching them, overseeing performance management, growth opportunities, and accountability.
  • Stay hands-on with your team’s tech, overseeing the technical design and deliverables of the team and working closely with your team’s technical lead.
  • Manage the health and performance of the engineering team with empathy and authenticity, building trust, and inspiring them to overcome challenges. 
  • Grow the team through hiring and construct an efficient onboarding process for new team members .
  • Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams at Riot to foster cross-team collaboration.

Required Qualifications

  • 7+ years experience as an infrastructure, software or automation engineer.
  • 4+ years experience directly leading an engineering team
  • Expertise with full development life cycle
  • Expertise in project management, prioritization frameworks and guiding investment strategies in people and systems.
  • Experience collaborating across departments to create solutions.
  • Understand core infrastructure services, distributed systems, microservices, and software at high scale

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience operating and supporting agile development, production services, and high availability
  • Experience developing using cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) using containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), managed using infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
  • Understand networking - HTTP down to the network layer (TCP/IP, routing, etc.)

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

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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