Principal Software Engineer, Services - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot Engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team goals.

Requirements

• Design, build, and deliver internet scale backend services for a genre-defining game we will deliver globally to millions of people
• Own building features from in-game all the way down to the backend service implementation
• Champion the technical vision for the team with production and management
• Collaborate with leadership on planning and long term vision for gameplay related services
• Build features to improve server reliability and performance
• Implement server infrastructure in support of new gameplay features
• Build and support live services for the game
• Work with cloud technologies and services such as AWS
• Mentor more junior engineers on the team
• Collaborate effectively with art, design, and other disciplines within game development
• Review and identify risks and requirements for usage of shared technologies owned by other teams

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Parental leave
• Flexible work schedules