Manager – Software Engineering

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Manager, Software Engineering, you’ll pioneer innovative ideas around product strategy. You’ll also serve as an advisor to other managers, supporting plans to improve organizational design and structure.

As a Manager, Software Engineering on the SDK Social team, you’ll work closely with world class designers, technical product managers, and engineers to drive the direction of our cross game social experiences. You will guide the SDK Social team in Riot’s Player Platform group as they build central shared technologies that help power the social interactions in all of Riot’s games. You will help our players find new playmates and create a safe place for social interactions in our games. You will report to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering for Player Platform.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of 8-12 software engineers ranging from associate-level to principal-level.
• Support a team working collaboratively with product, delivery, technical, and quality leads.
• Help us with design, code and release processes for the products and solutions produced on your team.
• Mentor software engineers, building career paths with them to help meet their goals.
• Design the team makeup so that it has the skills and staff needed for our goals.
• Ensure the products we are building are serving our customers long-term goals.
• Balance short-term and long-term needs to ensure we are building stable, operational, extensible services and SDKs.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years as an Engineering Manager working on teams that ship business-facing software.
• 6+ years professional experience as a software engineer.
• Expertise with continuous development and deployments of large-scale systems.
• Expertise in project management, prioritization frameworks and guiding investment strategies in people and systems.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with Unreal/Unity
• Experience shipping client applications and/or client SDKs
• Experience with globally deployed platforms as well as distributed teams.
• Experience defining and delivering technical solutions to technical users.

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. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner’s Code and Community Code. 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 thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

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. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.