Staff Software Engineer, Desktop Client & Publishing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Riot Client team. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and shape architecture while delivering desktop features using web technologies and integrating with C++ components.

You will collaborate across product, QA, design, and data teams to ensure high-quality player experiences and scalable solutions. A strong track record in leadership and large-scale projects is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with demonstrated technical leadership on complex projects.
• Bachelor's, Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency with web technologies, with working experience integrating and contributing to C++ components.
• Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of large-sized efforts (6-month+ scope), including requirements gathering, planning, development, testing, and release
• Solid communication and collaboration skills, with experience working 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

Web technologies

C++ integration

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related

Tools

Electron

Build pipelines

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Riot Client team. You will drive technical excellence, mentor engineers, and shape architecture while delivering desktop features using web technologies and integrating with C++ components.

You will collaborate across product, QA, design, and data teams to ensure high-quality player experiences and scalable solutions. A strong track record in leadership and large-scale projects is essential.