Jobs at Riot Games
156,228 open positions
Riot Games, the creator of League of Legends, has positioned itself as a pioneer in real‑time multiplayer gaming and cloud‑native infrastructure. The studio’s developer stack includes AWS, Kubernetes, and a microservices architecture that scales to millions of concurrent users.
Riot hires engineers, product managers, data scientists, QA specialists, and creative roles. Candidates can expect rigorous technical interviews, collaborative pair‑programming, and a culture that emphasizes data‑driven design and rapid iteration.
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Senior Animator
Company: Intercept Games
Location: Seattle, WA
Posted Jun 16, 2023
Intercept Games is a Private Division/Take-Two development studio focused on creating Kerbal Space Program 2 and an unannounced stylized science-based adventure game. They prioritize an inviting and diverse workplace, creativity, and passion for video games. The role involves developing, iterating, and maintaining character, creature, and hard-surface animations for real-time game assets, assisting with gameplay prototypes, and working closely with narrative and art to generate cinematic cutscenes.
Software Engineer, Build - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 14, 2023
The text describes a Software Engineer role at Riot Games, focusing on build and automation technology, team collaboration, and game development. The role requires experience with automated build systems, version control software, and programming languages like C++ and Python. The company values work-life balance, employee well-being, and diversity and inclusion.
Manager, Learning and Development
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 13, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games, a fast-growing tech company, for a Manager of Learning and Development. The role involves leading cultural learning programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the delivery of engaging and effective learning experiences. The company values work-life balance, offers competitive benefits, and fosters a diverse and inclusive culture.
Senior Game Product Manager, Monetization - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 11, 2023
The text describes a Senior Game Product Manager role at Riot, focusing on monetization strategy, team leadership, and player-focused design. The role requires 6+ years of experience in revenue/monetization strategy, particularly in the games industry. Success is prioritized through craft expertise, collaboration, and player delight.
Environment Concept Artist
Company: 1047 Games
Location: Remote
Posted Jun 14, 2023
1047 Games is a VC-backed company founded in 2017 by Ian Proulx and Nicholas Bagamian in their Stanford dorm room. They are known for creating the unique sci-fi first-person shooter, Splitgate, which adds portal guns to the genre. The company has raised over $120MM in funding and is looking for a passionate concept artist to work on a new product in the Splitgate universe.
Senior Software Engineer - Player Platform, Content Access Platform
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 14, 2023
The job description is for a Senior Software Engineer on the Content Access Platform team, responsible for designing and operating services that support Riot's players. The team runs large-scale, globally distributed systems and the role requires experience in Java, Kotlin, or GoLang, and developing large systems from scratch.
Software Engineer II (Game/C++) - TFT, Cosmetics
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 13, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as a Senior Software Engineer on the Cosmetics initiative within Teamfight Tactics. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to enable the creation of new game features, systems, and gameplay experiences for players. The successful candidate will have 3+ years of game industry or relevant engineering experience, expertise in C++ in a real-time environment, and familiarity with game engine tools, workflows, and content pipelines. The role requires a collaborative mindset, experience working with others disciplines, and familiarity with iterative development methodologies like Scrum or Agile. The company offers a focus on work/life balance, medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave, and a 401k with company match. The company values teamwork, diversity, and inclusion.
Staff Software Engineer - Player Platform, PINT
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 14, 2023
This job posting is for a Staff Software Engineer position in the Player Platform, Platform Integrations team at Riot Games. The role involves working with Riot's technologies to create new solutions for high-volume obstacles and provide player value. The position requires 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on shared services for large-scale software projects. The desired qualifications include familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and cloud platform providers like AWS or GCP. The role emphasizes craft expertise, collaboration, and decision-making that prioritizes fellow Rioters.
Strategic Finance Associate - Esports
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 08, 2023
The Finance team at Riot is dedicated to helping senior leadership make informed decisions for Players. They consist of experts from various finance backgrounds, focusing on providing Riot leaders with financial impact understanding. The Strategic Finance Associate - Esports is responsible for FP&A, forecasting, and supporting financial capabilities growth. They work with Rioters from finance, other esports functions, and broader Strategic Finance groups to build strategy, improve systems, and deliver best practices. They help complete budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes, and report to the Senior Manager of Pillar Finance.
Senior Director, Regional Publishing - WWP, Americas
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 10, 2023
Riot Games is seeking a senior executive to join their International Publishing leadership team. The role involves leading publishing operations in the Americas, including Brazil, and overseeing all publishing and commercial businesses. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in leading teams in technology, media/entertainment, sports, or gaming sectors, and have a proven track record in launching or scaling digital products globally. The company values work-life balance and fosters a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.
Software Engineer II - R&D Unpublished Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 14, 2023
This job posting is for a Senior Software Engineer position at Riot Games, where the successful candidate will work on projects focusing on team cohesiveness, cross-team objectives, and tooling features for the Unreal Engine. The role emphasizes collaboration, technical design, and code quality. The company offers a balanced work-life policy, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion.
Staff Software Engineer, UI - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Jun 08, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as a Staff Software Engineer focused on UI within Research & Development. The role involves implementing, debugging, and refining HUD and FrontEnd UI for a new Riot title, collaborating with various teams, and leading technical design and implementation of meta game systems. The required qualifications include 6+ years of professional programming experience, understanding of UI software design patterns, strong OO C/C++/C# programming experience, and excellent debugging skills. Desired qualifications include online SaaS game development experience, experience with Unreal Engine, and scene rendering analysis tools. The role emphasizes craft expertise, collaboration, and player empathy. Riot Games offers work/life balance, medical and dental insurance, parental leave, and a 401k with company match. The company values teamwork, diversity, and inclusion.