Principal Software Engineer - Riot Client

Riot Client is the gateway for millions players to play, discover, and install Riot games. Every single player goes through the Riot Client on their way to experience one of Riot’s games, and ensuring their needs, whether they be providing more ways to discover games, engage with Riot’s culture & community, or getting into their game as fast as possible, is the primary goal of the Riot Client team. Introduced in 2021, the multi-game Riot Client is becoming a destination for players to engage with Riot games, events and communities.As a

Principal Software Engineer , you will be the

Tech Lead

on the

Riot Client

team. As a tech lead, you will be responsible for driving technical excellence and long term technical direction for the team, ensuring high-quality deliverables, and fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. You will play a crucial role in guiding and mentoring our engineering team through the software development lifecycle. You will partner with different disciplines, and collaborate across teams and organizations at Riot to deliver the best player experience with sound architecture decisions. Your work will be instrumental for Riot’s out-of-game ecosystem to be successful by unlocking Riot Client’s next level of capabilities for game distribution, content, social and internal developer efficiency.Responsibilities:

Involve in high-level strategic planning and hands-on technical leadership with engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutionsManage the wide Riot Client dependency map across Riot, understand the tech complexity and provide strong guidance on how to evolve the application with integrityPartner closely with team engineering manager and across disciplines (product, production, QA, design, data insight) to achieve the best player experienceCollaborate and align across teams and organizations to drive long-term technical solutionsDevelop a strong technical vision that incorporates different customer needs (players, game teams, internal developers) and drive the implementationMentor other engineers in technical and interpersonal skillsRequired Qualifications:

Bachelor's, Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development10+ years of industry experience in software engineering. 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role or comparable experienceExpertise in C++ and web technology (React, Node.js)Experience in building desktop client applicationsHave been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of long-term (1 year plus) efforts across teams, including stakeholder alignment, requirements gathering, planning, testing, and releaseExcellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with across disciplines and organizationsDesired Qualifications:

Experience with ElectronExperience in build pipelinesExperience in developer efficiency toolingFor this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!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

.

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