Staff Software Engineer, Infrastructure - Central Technology

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Parental leave

401k with company match

Open paid time off policy

Job summary

Riot Games is seeking a Staff Software Engineer on the Infrastructure team in Los Angeles to reduce toil through tooling and automation, exploring AI-enabled opportunities. You’ll design scalable systems and mentor engineers across Riot to deliver high-impact solutions.

You’ll work with cross-functional partners, emphasize quality design and coding standards, and help Riot’s games operate globally at scale, delivering player value.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience in infrastructure or tooling.
• Experience across full software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in OO languages (Python, Go, Java, or C++).
• Strong experience with containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience deploying at scale on AWS/GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems like CloudBees Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Experience with AI tools such as Codex, Windsurf, Copilot.
• Understanding of distributed systems and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions based on requirements with standard frameworks.
• Drive improvements to standards and best practices.
• Identify efficiency opportunities within infrastructure and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure successful implementations.
• Mentor teammates and grow the engineering team.
• Foster cross-team collaboration with other Riot engineering groups.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Distributed systems

Objectiented programming

Containers & Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tooling

AI tooling

Tools

Cloudbees Jenkins

GitHub Actions

MCP servers

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As Software Engineers, we work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value.

As part of the Riot Infrastructure Team, you’ll join a core group of engineers responsible for building and evolving the infrastructure that enables Riot’s games to operate globally at scale. As a Staff Software Engineer on the Infrastructure team, you’ll focus on reducing toil and inefficiency for Riot engineers through tooling and automation, particularly as we explore new opportunities enabled by AI. The solutions you build could range from Slack bots, AI agents, and MCP servers to systems that automate game deployments and other critical workflows. You’ll collaborate with teams across Infrastructure and throughout Riot to identify high-impact problem areas, shape technical solutions, and build tools and automation that make a meaningful difference in how engineers get their work done.

Responsibilities:

• Design solutions and features based on requirements and agreements with our stakeholders using our standard frameworks and best practices
• Drive improvements to our standards and best practices where necessary
• Continually looking for efficiency and improvement opportunities within our infrastructure, propose solutions and rally support for your proposal.
• Work with senior leadership across organizations to ensure successful implementation
• Lead by example on quality design and coding standards
• Help grow the team through mentoring and leveling up of less experienced teammates
• Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams at Riot to foster cross-team collaboration.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years experience as a software engineer with focus on infrastructure or tooling in a fast-paced, large-scale environment
• Expertise with full software development life cycle
• Expertise in one or more object oriented languages (i.e. Python, Go, Java, C++)
• Strong experience working with containers and Kubernetes
• Experience with large-scale development/deployment on Cloud (i.e. AWS/GCP)
• Experience with large-scale Deployment technologies (i.e. Cloudbees Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Experience with AI tools such as Codex, Windsurf, Co-Pilot
• Understand core infrastructure services, distributed systems, microservices, and software at a large scale

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in fast pasted and matrixed organizations
• Experience operating and supporting agile development, production services, and high availability
• Understand networking - HTTP down to the network layer (TCP/IP, routing, etc.)
• Experience working with international team members and colleagues

For this role, you\'ll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.