Software Engineer III - R&D Unpublished Product

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team objectives. You’ll drive tooling features and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering.

As a Software Engineer III within Research & Development, you will build the tools that power the content creation workflows and make developers more efficient! You will use your understanding of the entire software development lifecycle, while honing your craft in at least one area of specialization. You will work with state-of-the-art technology, and explore new solutions to surprise and delight our players. You will report to the Tools Engineering Manager of the project.

• Design, build and maintain tools/processes to support cross-discipline efforts with a focus on collaboration with the Design discipline
• Collaborate with cross-discipline developers to gather requirements
• Participate in and guide technical design and implementation
• Help shape the technical direction and standards for the team
• Contribute substantially to the codebase
• Oversee the quality and maintainability of your code
• Mentor other engineers on the team in all aspects of game development

• 5+ years of game development experience
• 3+ years of experience building tools for a cross-disciplinary team
• 3+ years of experience with building tools for designers
• Strong knowledge of common game and software design patterns
• Strong ability to collaborate with teammates across multiple disciplines
• Extensive contribution to at least one shipped game title

• 3+ years of experience using Unreal Engine
• Experience building tools for Unreal Engine
• Deep knowledge of modern C++
• Experience working collaboratively with other engineers on technical design and implementation

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

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.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.