Senior Technical Producer — Teamfight Tactics, Core Tech

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

401K with company match

Open PTO

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles seeks a Technical Producer III to lead a complex technical team focused on delivering the tools and engine capabilities used to develop Teamfight Tactics. You will own delivery processes, roadmaps, and stakeholder alignment to ensure sustainable, high-velocity work.

You will report to the Initiative Delivery Lead for the Core Tech initiative on TFT and mentor other producers across teams, driving continuous improvement and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium-to-large technical teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
• Experience independently leading complex technical projects with multiple teams, stakeholders, or dependencies.
• Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes.
• Excellent team leadership and the ability to refine technical product vision.
• Experience working with teams building engine capabilities, platform technology, or gameplay features.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day production operations and development processes for complex technical teams.
• Lead complex projects involving multiple disciplines, teams, and organizational partners.
• Partner with Engineering and Product leads to develop the team’s technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Manage delivery plans, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and stakeholder communication.
• Improve work systems, team performance metrics, delivery predictability, and goal setting.
• Assess team health, composition, and capacity to ensure the team is set up for success.
• Increase development efficiency through simplification and standardization.
• Mentor other producers and contribute ideas beyond your immediate ownership across teams and disciplines.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile/Lean

Technical product vision

Delivery management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

As Technical Producers at Riot, we lead passionate technical teams to create products and experiences that deliver maximum developer and player value. We guide development, clear blockers, and push projects across the finish line while ensuring that our teams are sustainable and have a collaborative environment.

As a Technical Producer III on the Core Tech team, you will lead a complex technical team and projects that deliver the tools and engine capabilities used to develop Teamfight Tactics. You will own strong delivery processes within the team and ensure that collaboration with external teams runs smoothly. You will oversee product roadmaps, delivery, work systems, and execution, while providing initiative leadership with visibility into complex deliverables, risks, and dependencies. You will also ensure that the team works at a sustainable pace and continuously improves.

You will report to the Initiative Delivery Lead for the Core Tech initiative on TFT.

Responsibilities

• Run day-to-day production operations and development processes for complex technical teams
• Lead complex projects involving multiple disciplines, teams, and organizational partners
• Partner with Engineering and Product leads to develop the team’s technical product vision, strategy, and roadmap
• Manage delivery plans, risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and stakeholder communication
• Improve work systems, team performance metrics, delivery predictability, and goal setting
• Assess team health, composition, and capacity to ensure the team is set up for success
• Increase development efficiency through simplification and standardization
• Mentor other producers and contribute ideas beyond your immediate ownership across teams and disciplines

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium-to-large technical teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Experience independently leading complex technical projects with multiple teams, stakeholders, or dependencies
• Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes
• Excellent team leadership and the ability to refine technical product vision
• Experience working with teams building engine capabilities, platform technology, or gameplay features
• Skilled at managing diverse stakeholders, building alignment across teams, and navigating complex organizational dynamics
• Strong understanding of product management and the ability to find balanced solutions across technical, developer, and delivery constraints
• Expert of Jira use, configuration, and limitations

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with teams building software or tools for internal users
• Experience in game development or a strong understanding of how artists, engineers, and game designers build assets and features for a modern game

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.

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

Duties

• 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.

(Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $185,200.00 - $258,000.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.