Staff Software Engineer - Desktop Web Lead & Mentor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401K with company match

Open PTO

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client team in Los Angeles. You will lead technical initiatives, contribute hands-on and through architecture, and mentor engineers while delivering high-quality desktop features using web technologies and C components.

You will collaborate with product, QA, design, data partners to shape architecture, improve player experiences, and drive cross-team goals across Riot's extensive game ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 7 years of industry experience in software engineering 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 driving design and leading large-scale development efforts across the lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across disciplines and teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive desktop application features using web technologies (React, Node.js) with C integration and provide hands-on contributions.
• Provide technical leadership within the team and adjacent teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions.
• Contribute to planning and architecture decisions balancing long-term sustainability with short-term delivery.
• Navigate the Riot Client dependency landscape and guide improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver great player experiences.
• Mentor other engineers on technical and interpersonal skills.

Job description

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Riot Client team in Los Angeles. You will lead technical initiatives, contribute hands-on and through architecture, and mentor engineers while delivering high-quality desktop features using web technologies and C components.

You will collaborate with product, QA, design, data partners to shape architecture, improve player experiences, and drive cross-team goals across Riot's extensive game ecosystem.