Staff Software Engineer – Desktop Client Platform

United States Digital Space LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 193,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Job summary

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client to drive desktop features using web technologies (React, Node.js) and C++ integrations. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and collaborate with product, QA, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality player experiences.

You will lead without authority, focus on cross-team goals, and help advance the client’s capabilities across distribution, content, social features, and developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with web technologies and experience integrating and contributing to C++ components.
• Experience driving design and leading development of large-scale projects (6+ months scope).
• Excellent collaboration and communication across disciplines and teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive development of desktop features primarily using web technologies (React, Node.js) with C++ integration.
• Provide technical leadership to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Contribute to architecture decisions balancing long-term sustainability with delivery needs.
• Navigate dependency landscape and guide improvements.
• Collaborate with product, QA, design, and data teams to deliver great experiences.
• Mentor engineers on technical and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Web technologies

C++ integration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Electron

Job description

Riot Games in Los Angeles is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client to drive desktop features using web technologies (React, Node.js) and C++ integrations. You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and collaborate with product, QA, design, and data teams to deliver high-quality player experiences.

You will lead without authority, focus on cross-team goals, and help advance the client’s capabilities across distribution, content, social features, and developer productivity.