Senior UI Tooling Engineer - Gaming (C++/Qt)

Riot Games

Los Angeles (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 230,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Parental leave
401k with company match
Flexible work schedules
Open PTO

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal Software Engineer on the UI Tooling team to strengthen the foundations of the UI frameworks and authoring tools used to build experiences for League of Legends.

You will lead and collaborate with engineers, designers, and artists, own the software lifecycle for tooling, mentor juniors, and help shape workflows that improve quality of life and player experiences.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of hands-on C/C++ across multiple platforms.
  • 5+ years in video game industry with UI development experience.
  • Experience driving multi-team development efforts and design/code reviews.

Responsibilities

  • Work with partners across teams to deliver features for players.
  • Contribute to technical discussions and designs your team oversees.
  • Own the software lifecycle for code, including deploy and maintenance of frameworks.
  • Mentor junior Rioters to grow tooling capabilities and craft.
  • Participate in the team's support rotation.

Skills

C/C++
UI Tooling
Video game industry
UX workflows
Mentorship

Tools

Qt
Python
Custom engine tooling

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Principal Software Engineer on the UI Tooling team to strengthen the foundations of the UI frameworks and authoring tools used to build experiences for League of Legends.

You will lead and collaborate with engineers, designers, and artists, own the software lifecycle for tooling, mentor juniors, and help shape workflows that improve quality of life and player experiences.

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