Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics, Events

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for the Events team within Teamfight Tactics. This role involves collaborating with artists and designers to enhance the gameplay, focusing on UI and feature development while mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have significant experience in the gaming industry, particularly with C++, and a passion for improving player experiences.

Benefits

Open paid time off policy

Flexible work schedules

Medical, dental and life insurance

401k with company match

Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant games industry engineering experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Experience implementing software engineering best practices.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary partners on game modes.
• Develop sustainable solutions improving existing code.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a creative atmosphere.

Skills

C++

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

Tools

Game engine tools

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics, Events

Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay - Teamfight Tactics, Events

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Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. You’ll work with both new and current technologies, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Events team within Teamfight Tactics, you will work on a multi-disciplinary team with artists, designers, and other disciplines to create and support many facets of the game with a focus on Rotating Game Modes. You will work on UI, features, and systems to support building and improving our game modes. You will report to the Engineering Manager for the Events team.

Responsibilities

• Work with multi-disciplinary partners to ensure we’re delivering awesome features to excite our players
• Influence software engineering best practices within the team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, tools improvements, source control management, and test/build/deploy processes
• Develop sustainable solutions, improving the code and leaving it better than you found it
• Be on rotational on-call for live product support and operational assessment
• Work collaboratively with non-technical customers to accomplish deliverables
• Mentor junior engineers to develop technically sound features and foster a creative atmosphere in which all disciplines can shine
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years relevant games industry engineering experience in Gameplay
• Expertise in C++
• Ability to be highly collaborative in a team environment split across time zones
• Familiarity with iterative development methodologies like Scrum, Agile or equivalent experience
• Experience implementing software engineering best practices within your team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, tools improvements, source control management, build processes, and testing
• Experience with technical design, programming, and CS fundamentals
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Experience creating UI features
• Experience writing or extending C++ game and/or UI frameworks
• Familiarity with game engine tools, workflows & content pipelines
  
  

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Duties

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
  
  

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer Games, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Internet

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