Staff Software Engineer - League of Legends, Champions

Riot Games is a center of creativity where cutting-edge technology meets vibrant gaming culture. We’re dedicated to crafting world-class experiences, as evidenced by our flagship title, League of Legends. Join us in shaping the landscape of gaming. 

As a Staff Software Engineer on the League of Legends Champions team, you will bring deep gameplay knowledge and skills to continue to grow our diverse and impactful League of Legends Champion Roster. You will influence and collaborate with engineering and gameplay teams across League of Legends using your deep gameplay expertise to ensure consistent quality experiences. You will report into the Team Engineering Manager who will support you by providing connection, alignment, and mentoring to achieve player, Riot, and personal growth goals.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for the team, mentor more junior engineers, and be a technical ambassador to other engineering teams across League of Legends.
• Collaborate with diverse teams, including Game Designers, Artists, and Animators, to craft immersive player experiences.
• Contribute to the technical vision and standards of the team, finding the balance between technical excellence and player value.
• Provide critical input on how we can deliver on product and design goals through technology, balancing creativity with practicality.
• Deliver player focused champion centric gameplay experiences using C++, leveraging our content tools and game scripting.

Required Qualifications:

• You have 6+ years of professional experience in game development.
• You have extensive experience translating product and design goals into technical implementation plans that deliver the expected player value.
• You have experience collaborating with game content creators, especially game designers to deliver on shared goals.
• Your experience with C++ is demonstrated in complex and large-scale projects.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

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.

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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.