Principal Engine & Tools Architect (C++)

Game Companies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401k with company match

Flexible work schedules

Open paid time off policy

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the architecture and evolution of League's core game engine. You will improve core systems, advance tools, and solve complex technical challenges to boost reliability, scalability, and performance.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with designers and product managers, and help ship features at scale across platforms, while maintaining high engineering standards and strong player empathy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of game, game engine and tools development experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in C++.
• Deep subject matter expertise in building and architecting tools and engine features.
• Experience shipping software at scale that deploys on a range of different platforms.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines to create solutions.
• Experience applying AI to software development workflows.
• BS in Computer Science, or proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain software systems with a focus on quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Accelerate the development of the core engine architecture and developer experience.
• Uphold a high standard of engineering excellence. Participate in code reviews, write unit/integration tests, and contribute to continuous improvement of team practices.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, producers, and other engineers to understand their workflows, scope, implement, and test features.
• Write clear documentation and communicate technical details across disciplines.
• Provide mentorship to junior and senior engineers across the League team.
• Participate in the on-call rotation to resolve live incidents.

Skills

C++

Engine development

Architecture design

Mentorship

Cross-team collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science

Tools

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Unit testing

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the architecture and evolution of League's core game engine. You will improve core systems, advance tools, and solve complex technical challenges to boost reliability, scalability, and performance.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with designers and product managers, and help ship features at scale across platforms, while maintaining high engineering standards and strong player empathy.