Unreal Engine Platform Architect

Riot Games, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Riot Games Sydney is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Unreal Ecosystem to drive the technical direction of the UnEco team and influence strategy across Riot. You will lead the breakdown of complex cross-team challenges, champion editor tooling, runtime infrastructure, and build systems, and mentor engineers to raise the bar in performance and reliability.

The role requires a strong background in C++, Unreal Engine, and platform thinking, with responsibilities spanning roadmaps, design

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• 4+ years of proficiency with C++.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of shared libraries, plugins, and tools used by multiple game teams.
• Drive technical roadmapping for platform capabilities.
• Lead code reviews and testing strategy; mentor engineers.
• Explain trade-offs and build consensus across stakeholders across Riot teams.
• Lead on-call rotation and contribute to RCAs and systemic fixes.

Skills

C++

Unreal Engine

System design

Mentoring

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Unreal Engine

Git

Build systems

C++ tooling

Job description

Riot Games Sydney is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Unreal Ecosystem to drive the technical direction of the UnEco team and influence strategy across Riot. You will lead the breakdown of complex cross-team challenges, champion editor tooling, runtime infrastructure, and build systems, and mentor engineers to raise the bar in performance and reliability.

The role requires a strong background in C++, Unreal Engine, and platform thinking, with responsibilities spanning roadmaps, design