Staff Software Engineer - Unreal Engine, Live Games R&D

Riot Games; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open paid time off policy

Paid parental leave

Co-op gaming areas

Play fund

Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness fund

Donation matching of time and money

Learning and Development opportunities

Job summary

Riot Sydney is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own critical R&D product areas, design scalable systems, mentor peers, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality player and developer experiences in live environments. You bring 6+ years in software engineering, deep C++ expertise, Unreal Engine experience, and a track record delivering shipped titles or live services.

You will work on scalable services, build and release pipelines, and contribute to central tech while thriving in a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including experience delivering live or shipped products.
• Expert proficiency with C++ and deep knowledge of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency).
• Experience building systems in a cross-functional team and contributing to cross-team architecture discussions, including contributing to central tech.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills in both development and live environments.
• Ability to write clear, maintainable code and communicate technical concepts effectively across disciplines.
• Experience building games.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Familiarity with systems such as scalable services, build & release pipelines, or telemetry.
• Experience with version control systems like Perforce or Git.
• Open paid time off policy
• Paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers)
• Co-op gaming areas
• Play fund to broaden and deepen knowledge of players and community
• Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness fund
• Donation matching of time and money to registered charities
• Learning and Development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, performant foundational systems around build, release, delivery & the related tooling.
• Drive technical discussions and decision-making across services, engine, and/or tooling components.
• Collaborate with producers, QA, and fellow engineers to scope, implement, and test game features.
• Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and maintainable architecture.
• Debug complex issues in development and live environments, with a player-first mindset.
• Contribute to team health through mentorship, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Proactively identify technical risks and bottlenecks, proposing pragmatic and innovative solutions.
• Give feedback to product leaders about product direction and player affinity.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

Live product shipping

Cross-functional teamwork

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Perforce

Git

Job description

Riot Sydney is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to own critical R&D product areas, design scalable systems, mentor peers, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-quality player and developer experiences in live environments. You bring 6+ years in software engineering, deep C++ expertise, Unreal Engine experience, and a track record delivering shipped titles or live services.

You will work on scalable services, build and release pipelines, and contribute to central tech while thriving in a