Senior Technical Producer, League Studios - Build Test Ship

6 Months ago • 6 Years + • Research & Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior Technical Producer at Riot Games leading technical teams to build and deploy features for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. Requires 6+ years of experience as a Producer or Development Manager with strong technical knowledge, Agile/Lean experience, and proven leadership skills.
Must have:
  • Technical Project Lead
  • Agile/Lean Processes
  • Scrum/Kanban Methodologies
  • Product Management
Good to have:
  • SRE/DevOps Experience
  • Backend Services
  • Software Operations
  • Release Engineering
Perks:
  • Open Paid Time Off
  • Flexible Work Schedules

Job Details

As a Technical Producer at Riot, you will lead passionate technical teams to create products and experiences that maximize both developer and player value. You’ll be responsible for guiding development, clearing blockers, and driving projects to completion, all while fostering a sustainable and collaborative team environment.

As a Senior Technical Producer in the Chemtech Platform organization, you will be supporting engineers and operators on the Build Test Ship team. You will lead the team that enhances the developer experience around building, deploying, and releasing new features while ensuring a high global release quality for League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. You will be a key driver of strong delivery processes within the team and ensure smooth collaboration with external teams. In this role, you'll manage product backlogs, oversee delivery, build work systems, maintain execution, and provide leadership with visibility on complex deliverables. You’ll also ensure your team operates at a sustainable pace and continuously improves. You will report to the Senior Manager of Technical Production on Chemtech Platform.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the team in making clear, actionable commitments, and ensure successful delivery through effective project management
  • Troubleshoot delivery risks by reviewing release plans and team roadmaps, identifying optimization opportunities
  • Own the work system for the team (rituals, tracking, reporting, and partner management) and the Leadership team
  • Advocate for and clearly communicate the product direction set by your product partner
  • Proactively contribute ideas across teams and disciplines, expanding impact beyond your immediate area of ownership

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium to large teams
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
  • 3+ years of experience leading technical projects on medium to large teams using methodologies like Scrum and Kanban
  • Deep experience applying Agile and Lean development processes and practices
  • Proven ability to navigate product management constraints and deliver balanced, pragmatic solutions

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SRE, DevOps, or software operations engineering teams
  • Experience working with teams building software for backend services

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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