Staff Software Engineer, Game UI

3 Months ago • 6 Years + • Game Engine

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Staff Software Engineer (Game UI) in the Teamfight Tactics team, you will be responsible for creating technical designs and contributing to the implementation of UI systems. You will develop tools and workflows to assist UX designers and UI artists in creating engaging player experiences. This role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and ensuring the game's quality across all platforms with bi-weekly releases. This includes technical design and implementation, collaboration with UX designers and UI artists, working with backend and build teams, and code quality and mentorship.
Must have:
  • 6+ years of game development experience
  • 4+ years of professional experience in C++
  • Understanding of UI and software design patterns
  • Experience shipping products on large code bases
  • Experience collaborating across disciplines
  • Proficiency using game engines (Unity, Unreal Engine)
  • Experience with software engineering best practices
  • Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy
  • BS in Computer Science, or equivalent
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics
  • Experience using Unreal Engine
Perks:
  • Open paid time off
  • 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 Software Engineers, we work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value.

As a Staff Software Engineer (Game UI) in the Teamfight Tactics team, you create technical designs and contribute to the implementation of UI systems, develop tools and workflows that make it easier for UX designers and UI artists to create awesome experiences for our players, and ensure that we can ship our game across all platforms every two weeks while maintaining quality. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of artists, designers, engineers, producers, and QA.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and contribute to technical design and implementation of systems where UI is a core component
  • Partner with UX designers and UI artists to create awesome experiences by improving their tools and workflows
  • Work closely with backend and build teams to create space efficient UI packages
  • Ensure exceptional code quality by adhering to engineering excellence which includes: code maintainability, quality, monitoring, code reviews, and documentation
  • Provide mentorship to engineers, tech artists, and tech designers.

Required Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of game development experience
  • 4+ years of professional experience in C++
  • Thorough understanding of common UI and software design patterns (ex. MVC, MVVM, MVP)
  • 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.
  • Proficiency using game engines (ex. Unity, Unreal Engine)
  • Experience implementing software engineering best practices within your team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, tools improvements, source control management, build processes, and testing
  • Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions
  • BS in Computer Science, or proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals

Desired Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics
  • Experience using Unreal Engine

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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