Riot Games
Director, Software Engineering - League of Legends
Riot Games, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
As the
Director of Software Engineering
for the
League of Legends PC , you will lead an engineering organization that focuses on the Champions, gameplay systems, and game focused features in League of Legends. The teams you will support build technology for Champions, Summoners Rift, world class matching making, and much more.You will shape the technical vision and drive the execution of the team's roadmap in partnership with other engineering leaders while working with cross functional roles in product management and design. You will strengthen the engineering culture in the organization and support the managers and engineers, working with them on growing their skills and helping them reach their career goals. You will report to the League of Legends PC Product Engineering Lead.Responsibilities:
Hiring exceptional talentDevelop an organizational structure, in partnership with product and technical leadership, to accomplish the priorities of the teams and the broader League PC studioCultivate a learning organization, biased towards delighting playersEngage product leadership ensuring the roadmap evolves and shapes our technical systems, without compromising sustainability and stability while delivering exciting and engaging player experiences and capabilities.Collaborate with the technical leadership on teams to establish a multi-year technical visionCommunicate progress on active projects to the organization, cross-discipline leadership team, partner teams, and stakeholders, highlighting risks, mitigations, and asks.Ensure your teams are reviewing and maintaining the necessary security audits and compliance for the systems they own.Work with engineering leads across League PC studio and Riot to align and champion excellent technical practices using best in class technology standardsWork cross-functionally on and with distributed teamsRequired Qualifications:
10+ years of overall engineering experience, 4+ years of experience in people management, 2+ years managing managersDemonstrated experience leading software engineering teams including mentoring and growing individuals into senior engineering and management roles.Experience leading and delivering complex technical projects.Experience building and operating multi-stack production applications with expertise in one of services, game tool, or gameplay tech stacks.BS degree in Computer Science or equivalentExperience as a Senior Software Engineer or higher.Desired Qualifications:
Experience in multiple tech domains including services, front-end, game, and tools.Experience running games-as-a-serviceFor 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 has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to 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
.(Los Angeles Only)
Base salary range between $252,700 USD - $379,600 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.
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Director of Software Engineering
for the
League of Legends PC , you will lead an engineering organization that focuses on the Champions, gameplay systems, and game focused features in League of Legends. The teams you will support build technology for Champions, Summoners Rift, world class matching making, and much more.You will shape the technical vision and drive the execution of the team's roadmap in partnership with other engineering leaders while working with cross functional roles in product management and design. You will strengthen the engineering culture in the organization and support the managers and engineers, working with them on growing their skills and helping them reach their career goals. You will report to the League of Legends PC Product Engineering Lead.Responsibilities:
Hiring exceptional talentDevelop an organizational structure, in partnership with product and technical leadership, to accomplish the priorities of the teams and the broader League PC studioCultivate a learning organization, biased towards delighting playersEngage product leadership ensuring the roadmap evolves and shapes our technical systems, without compromising sustainability and stability while delivering exciting and engaging player experiences and capabilities.Collaborate with the technical leadership on teams to establish a multi-year technical visionCommunicate progress on active projects to the organization, cross-discipline leadership team, partner teams, and stakeholders, highlighting risks, mitigations, and asks.Ensure your teams are reviewing and maintaining the necessary security audits and compliance for the systems they own.Work with engineering leads across League PC studio and Riot to align and champion excellent technical practices using best in class technology standardsWork cross-functionally on and with distributed teamsRequired Qualifications:
10+ years of overall engineering experience, 4+ years of experience in people management, 2+ years managing managersDemonstrated experience leading software engineering teams including mentoring and growing individuals into senior engineering and management roles.Experience leading and delivering complex technical projects.Experience building and operating multi-stack production applications with expertise in one of services, game tool, or gameplay tech stacks.BS degree in Computer Science or equivalentExperience as a Senior Software Engineer or higher.Desired Qualifications:
Experience in multiple tech domains including services, front-end, game, and tools.Experience running games-as-a-serviceFor 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 has a focus on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to 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
.(Los Angeles Only)
Base salary range between $252,700 USD - $379,600 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.
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