Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Graphics) - League of Legends
About The Position
The Senior Engineering Manager on Riot Games’ League of Legends Graphics team owns the vision and staffing strategy for core rendering engine features and tools. The role leads an experienced team that builds and evolves technology used by artists, designers, and developers, and is accountable for the team’s long-term success and delivery. The manager mentors and develops individual contributors, partners with other teams to improve workflows and outcomes, and ensures the technology supports the long-term needs of content developers. The platform is primarily written in C++, uses the Qt ecosystem for UI/UX, and also uses Python for tools and automation. This position reports to an Engineering Director.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years in engineering management.
- Experience leading teams shipping large-scale, modular client/engine or tools software.
- Extensive experience in C/C++ development.
- 4+ years of experience in the game development industry.
- Hands-on experience with rendering or graphics systems, such as modern rendering pipelines, GPU/CPU performance, or graphics tooling.
- Player empathy and care for players’ experiences.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the vision holder for the rendering technology that powers League of Legends.
- Staff, manage, mentor, lead, and cultivate a team of 5–10 software engineers.
- Partner with product, delivery, technical, and quality leads to support the team and align on outcomes.
- Ensure the technology built serves the long-term needs of a wide range of content developers.
- Coordinate with individuals and external partners across multiple time zones.
- Design the composition of the team and hire to ensure it has the skills and experience needed to achieve its goals.
- Help define product vision, grow talent, and deliver results.
- Partner with other teams to ensure the work improves their workflows and impact.
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parental leave for the employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children.
- 401(k) with company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
