Staff Software Engineer - Esports Platforms

Riot Games•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$192,500 - $269,400

About The Position

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value. Riot Games Esports is setting the standard for the industry. We're looking for passionate individuals with a desire to build products that serve as a gateway to sports fandom. As a Staff Software Engineer in the Esports Platforms team, you will work with a team of producers, designers, and engineers to prototype, build, and own products to foster the Esports ecosystem. The web application this role owns, develops, and maintains sits at the heart of Riot Esports. You’ll shape the experience of professional and amateur competitive players, from tournament creation to the most exciting moments, such as getting into a match.

Requirements

6+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with demonstrated technical leadership on complex projects
Bachelor's, Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development.
Strong proficiency with web technologies, with working experience in Typescript, React & NextJS
Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of large-sized efforts (6-month+ scope), including requirements gathering, planning, development, testing, and release
Solid communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across disciplines and teams
Demonstrated examples of setting engineering policy and standards across teams or initiative

Nice To Haves

Experience with PaaS Vendors like Netlify or Vercel
Experience with GraphQL
Experience with test automation frameworks like Playwright or Cypress
Familiarity with Riot’s Esports titles
Familiarity with tournaments and tournament formats

Responsibilities

Drive the development of Esports applications primarily using web technologies, while integrating with Esports and Game Services, providing technical guidance and hands-on code contributions
Provide technical leadership within the team and adjacent teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutions
Contribute to technical planning and architecture decisions, balancing long-term sustainability with near-term delivery needs
Partner closely with cross-functional partners (product, production, QA, design, data) to deliver great Esports experiences
Mentor other engineers on technical and interpersonal skills
Write clear documentation and communicate technical details across disciplines
Participate in the on-call rotation, triage & resolve live incidents and propose solutions through RCAs