Senior Software Engineer - MMO Build & Automation

Riot Games; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness fund

Donation matching of time and money to

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Riot Games in Sydney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to lead automation and build systems for an unpublished R&D product. You will shape technical direction, extend engines, and optimize workflows, collaborating with teams in Sydney and LA to ensure dependable experiences for players.

The role emphasizes crafting scalable game development pipelines, developing in C/C++, and guiding integration of tools across a distributed server network.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including live or shipped games/products.
• Proficiency in C and C++, with strong debugging skills.
• Experience with automation tooling, performance tooling, build/release pipelines, and telemetry.

Responsibilities

• Co-design and implement solutions for large scale automation and build tooling across a distributed network of servers.
• Contribute to architecture requirements, technical design, and implementation across relevant systems, helping deliver stability to players and shaping the team’s technical direction and standards.
• Collaborate with design to deliver high-performance systems that maximize player enjoyment across timezones.
• Work across multiple timezones to gather requirements and deliver robust, scalable systems.
• Help build best practices related to build & automation systems and foster a collaborative environment for knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the technical culture of the team, balancing speed and sustainability.
• Troubleshoot live service issues as part of an on-call rotation.

Skills

C/C++

Automation tooling

Build pipelines

Telemetry

Cross-functional teamwork

Debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Golang

C#

Unreal Engine 5

Blueprint visual scripting

Job description

Riot Games in Sydney is seeking a Senior Software Engineer II to lead automation and build systems for an unpublished R&D product. You will shape technical direction, extend engines, and optimize workflows, collaborating with teams in Sydney and LA to ensure dependable experiences for players.

The role emphasizes crafting scalable game development pipelines, developing in C/C++, and guiding integration of tools across a distributed server network.