Staff Software Engineer, Client Platform – Publishing

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Flexible work schedules

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

401k with company match

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client team in Los Angeles. You will lead in delivering high-quality desktop features using web tech, while integrating with C++ components, and mentor engineers across the lifecycle.

You will shape architecture, guide cross‑team collaboration, and drive technical excellence to elevate the player experience across Riot’s suite of games and tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong proficiency with web technologies and experience integrating with C++ components.
• Experience leading large-scale projects (6+ months), including requirements, planning, development, testing, and release.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across disciplines and teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive the development of desktop application features primarily using web technologies (React, Node.js), while integrating with C++ components, providing technical guidance and hands-on code contributions.
• Provide technical leadership within the team and adjacent teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutions.
• Contribute to technical planning and architecture decisions, balancing long-term sustainability with near-term delivery needs.
• Understand and navigate the Riot Client dependency landscape, helping guide improvements and evolution of the application.
• Partner closely with cross-functional partners (product, production, QA, design, data) to deliver great player experiences.
• Drive collaboration with partner teams to align on technical approaches and support shared solutions.
• Mentor other engineers on technical and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Software engineering

Technical leadership

Web technologies

C++ integration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related field

Tools

Electron

Build pipelines

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client team in Los Angeles. You will lead in delivering high-quality desktop features using web tech, while integrating with C++ components, and mentor engineers across the lifecycle.

You will shape architecture, guide cross‑team collaboration, and drive technical excellence to elevate the player experience across Riot’s suite of games and tools.