Staff Software Engineer, Build & Release Systems

Riot Games; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 193,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Medical, dental, life insurance

401k with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Build/Services) to lead core build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling for Teamfight Tactics Core Tech. You will architect foundational systems, mentor engineers, and drive release processes to deliver high-quality game development.

The role requires hands-on implementation and collaboration with cross-functional teams across gameplay, backend, and core tech, ensuring scalable and reliable deployment of game assets and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years with Unreal Engine and Horde; shipping a project is a plus.
• Experience with mobile and PC/desktop build environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain patterns, tooling, and standards for foundational systems.
• Maintain and optimize core build systems, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and release tooling.
• Contribute to CI/CD configuration and test automation to improve stability and delivery.
• Build and maintain tools to support release/version management and workflow reliability.
• Collaborate with gameplay, backend, and core tech teams on scalable cross-functional solutions.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence and robust documentation.
• Own build engineering operations, including dashboards, Slack integrations, and code-submission tooling.
• Track build metrics across machines and environments, providing robust CI build support.

Skills

C++

Java

Unreal Engine

Horde

Tools

Perforce

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Build/Services) to lead core build systems, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling for Teamfight Tactics Core Tech. You will architect foundational systems, mentor engineers, and drive release processes to deliver high-quality game development.

The role requires hands-on implementation and collaboration with cross-functional teams across gameplay, backend, and core tech, ensuring scalable and reliable deployment of game assets and