Jobs at Riot Games
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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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Manager, Software Engineering - Esports
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 07, 2023
Riot Games, founded in 2006, is a leading video game company known for League of Legends, the most played PC game worldwide. The company is dedicated to player-focused innovation, with recent successes in esports and the expansion of its fan experience. Riot is investing in engineering to improve the gaming experience and is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of new features and experiences.
Senior 3D Environment Artist - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 08, 2023
This job posting is for a Senior Environment Artist position at Riot Games. The role involves creating visually compelling environments, working within design and technical constraints, and mentoring team members. The successful candidate will have 5+ years of experience in creating in-game environment art, experience with Maya, Photoshop, and Z-Brush, and experience integrating 3D assets in-engine. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a focus on work-life balance.
Global Head of Competitive Operations
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 09, 2023
The text describes a role within Riot Games' Global Head of Competitive Operations. The role involves leading the competitive operations team, managing global events, and setting standards for rules and compliance. The candidate should have 12+ years of experience in esports operations, sports operations, or a similar field, and prior experience managing strategic initiatives. The role requires global collaboration, cross-functional teamwork, and excellent communication skills.
Dialogue Lead
Company: Insomniac Games
Location: Remote
Posted Apr 08, 2023
Insomniac Games is seeking a Dialogue Lead to join their Audio Team. The role involves overseeing the dialogue pipeline, including planning, recording, and technical implementation of all V.O. associated with the project/s into their engine utilizing Wwise middleware. The ideal candidate should have 7-10 years of related experience and be proficient in multitrack project mixing software/hardware, stereo and surround sound formats, PC-based sample editors, Wwise, and Audio Plug Ins. The role is flexible and can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location.
Senior Game Product Manager - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 11, 2023
The text describes a Senior Games Product Manager role at Riot, focusing on building monetization and progression systems from scratch. The role requires deep knowledge of players and systems, product leadership, and collaboration with designers and team members. The successful candidate will embody player empathy and care about player experiences.
Principal Software Engineer - TFT, Gameplay
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 10, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as a Principal Software Engineer on the Gameplay team within Teamfight Tactics. The role involves leveraging expertise in game architecture to define the technical vision, collaborating with globally distributed teams, and promoting software engineering best practices. The role requires 8+ years of game industry experience and expertise in C++ and low-level debugging. The role also involves working with client/server game architecture and replication, and experience as a tech lead for a project or team. The role emphasizes player delight and success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit.
Principal Software Engineer, Product Tech-Lead - Unpublished R&D Product
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 08, 2023
This job posting is for a Principal Software Engineer role at Riot Games, offering a wealth of knowledge on gameplay technology, a small team to work with, and the opportunity to build experiences that fulfill players' dreams. The role requires ideating, designing, and implementing prototypes, collaborating with team leads, leading technical design and implementation, and mentoring other engineers. Required qualifications include 8+ years of game development experience, 3+ years as a team technical lead, and strong OO programming experience. Desired qualifications include experience using Unreal Engine, working on both sides of client/service architecture, and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT - Expressions Engineering
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 07, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as an Engineering Manager for VALORANT, a character-based tactical shooter. The role involves leading the engineering team, guiding engineers in their career growth, and owning the technical direction for premium content creation. The role requires craft expertise, collaboration, and decision-making prioritizing player delight. The successful candidate will work with artists, designers, and other disciplines, and have experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.
Director, Game Design - Unpublished Fighting Game
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 07, 2023
The text describes a high-level Director role in Game Design for Riot Games, focusing on leading a team to create player-focused designs for a new game project. The role requires extensive experience in game design, leadership, and communication. Success is emphasized through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit. The company offers a positive work environment with benefits, D&I values, and a focus on work-life balance.
Senior Software Engineer, Valorant - Console Tech
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 09, 2023
Riot Games is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Platform Extensions team to work on Valorant's console release. The role requires strong player empathy, collaboration, efficiency, adaptability, and a life-long learning attitude. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, 4+ years of professional software development experience, and experience building games in Unreal Engine. Desired qualifications include experience shipping Unreal Engine games to console and familiarity with console-specific build pipelines.
Manager, Software Engineering - VALORANT - Foundations Console
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 08, 2023
The text describes a role at Riot Games as an Engineering Manager for Valorant's Foundations Console team. The role involves leading a team responsible for bringing VALORANT to console players, designing and building solutions for areas such as patching and content delivery, performance and reliability management, console certification and releasability, and tooling that enables fast iteration and validation at scale. The role requires both technology leadership and people management skills, as well as experience leading an engineering team and working in an Agile environment.
Strategic Finance Lead - Games
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted Apr 08, 2023
The text describes a role within Riot Games' Finance team, focusing on providing strategic financial guidance, analysis, and reporting to support the Valorant Studios leadership team and various departments. The role involves collaborating with multiple teams, establishing best practices, and promoting data integrity for informed decision-making. The successful candidate will have 8+ years of finance experience, experience with full P&L analysis, and the ability to create practical recommendations. The role offers a competitive salary range, benefits, and a focus on work-life balance.