Software Engineer, Game UI - League of Legends

Riot Games•Los Angeles, CA

22h•$136,300 - $190,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As a software engineer, you'll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team goals. You'll lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering. As a Software Engineer on the League of Legends Alternate Play Modes team, you will help build and maintain player-facing UI and gameplay systems that support new and evolving game modes in the League ecosystem. You will report to the team's Senior Engineering Manager and work in a hybrid environment from our Los Angeles office.

Requirements

2+ years of professional experience in game development with C++
Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g. Design, Art, QA, Production)
Experience implementing software engineering best practices within your team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, and testing
Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience building UI or UX features in games or other interactive products
Experience working with game engines such as Unreal or Unity
Familiarity with Agentic AI assisted development
Experience playing League of Legends or strong motivation to learn and play

Responsibilities

Implement UI and player-facing gameplay features in support of League of Legends game modes
Collaborate with engineers, designers, artists, and product partners to build features that deliver clear player value
Contribute to technical discovery and prototyping to help reduce ambiguity in a problem space
Participate in team rituals, code reviews, and software maintenance processes
Participate in on-call and live support rotations