Principal Software Engineer - Riot Client

Responsibilities :

• Involve in high-level strategic planning and hands-on technical leadership with engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutions
• Manage the wide Riot Client dependency map across Riot, understand the tech complexity and provide strong guidance on how to evolve the application with integrity
• Partner closely with team engineering manager and across disciplines(product, production, QA, design, data insight) to achieve the best player experience
• Collaborate and align across teams and organizations to drive long-term technical solutions
• Develop a strong technical vision that incorporates different customer needs(players, game teams, internal developers) and drive the implementation
• Mentor other engineers in technical and interpersonal skills

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor's, Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development
• 10+ years of industry experience in software engineering. 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role or comparable experience
• Expertise in C++ and web technology (React, Node.js)
• Experience in building desktop client applications
• Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of long-term(1 year plus) efforts across teams, including stakeholder alignment, requirements gathering, planning, testing, and release
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively with across disciplines and organizations

Desired Qualifications :

• Experience with Electron
• Experience in build pipelines
• Experience in developer efficiency tooling

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.

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Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the and . 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 and our ongoing work to build the .

Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $218,300.00 - $304,300.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

Mercer Island only) Base salary range between $218,300.00 - $304,300.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

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, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).