Staff Software Engineer, Gameplay - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot Games • Los Angeles, CA

47d

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. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll drive important features and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering. As a Staff Software Engineer on our unpublished MMO, you will build and enhance online multiplayer gameplay systems and other related systems. You will work in a team alongside producers, designers, artists, and other engineers to build experiences that will fulfill our players' imaginative dreams. The ideal candidate is passionate, pragmatic, and wants to deliver high-quality gameplay experiences.

Requirements

• 6+ years of development experience in the game industry as a software engineer.
• Experience shipping an online multiplayer game built with Unreal Engine.
• Familiar with Unreal Engine internals and modifying them as needed.
• Excellent skills debugging and optimizing online games.
• Experience collaborating with distributed teammates across multiple disciplines.
• Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience building or extending tools, workflows, or pipelines in Unreal 5.
• Familiarity with visual scripting systems.
• Experience working with agile development practices.
• Strong product sense and an understanding of what resonates with players in a given genre.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and iterate on gameplay features, tools, and workflows to fulfill product requirements and delight players.
• Collaborate across disciplines to define architecture, identify focus areas, and deliver robust, scalable, and performant solutions.
• Partner with technical leaders to identify risks, create mitigation strategies, and ensure alignment on technical direction and standards.
• Contribute to improving development pipelines, workflows, and engine extensions to support efficient production.
• Champion player empathy and product sense in technical decision-making.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees