Senior Engineering Leader, Platform & Live Services

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Medical, dental, and life insurance

401k with company match

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is searching for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead the engineering team for VALORANT's platform. This role involves working closely with teams to enhance service reliability, operational excellence, and developer workflows across a globally distributed team.

Applicants should have substantial experience in software engineering and management, including a strong understanding of live service infrastructures and cloud technologies. Riot Games emphasizes a player-first culture and offers competitive benefits, including flexible work schedules and comprehensive health plans.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with large-scale systems.
• 4+ years in engineering management.
• Experience in live service infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a distributed engineering organization.
• Define technical and organizational strategy for core services.
• Drive improvements in building, validating, and deploying software.

Skills

Large-scale backend systems

Engineering management

Distributed systems

Cloud technologies (Go, Java, C#)

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is searching for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering to lead the engineering team for VALORANT's platform. This role involves working closely with teams to enhance service reliability, operational excellence, and developer workflows across a globally distributed team.

Applicants should have substantial experience in software engineering and management, including a strong understanding of live service infrastructures and cloud technologies. Riot Games emphasizes a player-first culture and offers competitive benefits, including flexible work schedules and comprehensive health plans.