Manager, Software Engineering - Teamfight Tactics, Gameplay

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • $192,500 PA - $269,400 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Manager, Software Engineering on the Gameplay team within Teamfight Tactics, you will lead a team of developers in delivering new features and content. Responsibilities include creating an engineering vision, supporting it with a strategy, prioritizing work, hiring and mentoring engineers, managing team performance, and providing technical expertise throughout the product lifecycle. The role requires collaboration across disciplines to create solutions and continuously improve software engineering quality. The candidate should have experience shipping products on large code bases and collaborating across disciplines.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience as a software engineer
  • 2+ years experience leading an engineering team
  • Experience with software development
Good to have:
  • Expertise with C++
  • 3+ years experience in the video game industry
  • Expertise in a game engine
  • Mobile and/or multi-platform development experience
  • Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics
Perks:
  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

Job Details

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As Engineering Managers, we gain organizational alignment by building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to organizational design. We also serve as mentors for a team of engineers, overseeing their performance and trying to find stretch opportunities for their growth.

As a Manager, Software Engineering on the Gameplay team within Teamfight Tactics, you will collaborate with a multidisciplinary leadership team to lead a passionate team of developers in the delivery of new features and content for Teamfight Tactics and our players. Teamfight Tactics is a multi-platform game; supporting PC, Android and iOS; so cross-platform experience would be beneficial. 

Responsibilities:

  • Create an engineering vision for Set development with the team and key stakeholders including the Technology, Product, and Process Leads.
  • Support the vision with a solid strategy including the reallocation of resources to focus on priorities. 
  • Operate with an emphasis on efficiency, productivity, and prioritizing of the highest-value work on the team.
  • Identify, interview, and hire software engineers to help teams scale.
  • Mentor engineers identifying stretch opportunities for them to grow. 
  • Manage the health and performance of the engineering team with empathy and authenticity, building trust, and inspiring them to overcome challenges. 
  • Seek different perspectives to solve problems, encouraging engineers and others to contribute ideas. Base your decisions on sound analysis and avoid biases.
  • Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of features while continuously improving the software engineering quality and efficiency.

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years experience as a software engineer.
  • 2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team either as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead & mentor.
  • Experience with software development, including shipping one or more products on large code bases that span a range of platforms and tools.
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g. Design, Art, QA, Production) to create solutions.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Expertise with C++
  • 3+ years of experience in the video game industry including one or more shipped titles
  • Expertise in a game engine, such as Unity, Unreal, or proprietary, etc.
  • Mobile and/or multi-platform development experience.
  • Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics

 

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 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. 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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