Riot Games is hiring: Staff Software Engineer (UI) - League of Legends in Los An

Riot’s mission is to put players at the center of everything we do. We do this by continuing to evolve and deliver new experiences to players with games like Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot is also expanding into the world of music/multimedia with the release of our animated series Arcane and music from KDA and True Damage. In short - it’s an exciting time to be a Rioter. As a Staff Software Engineer in League of Legends, you’ll report to your team’s Engineering Manager in our office in Los Angeles. You will work on building around game experiences for League of Legends PC, such as approachable navigation, progression, social, identity, and shopping experiences. You will work on player retention improvement efforts, as well as features to improve engagement and monetization of existing players. Responsibilities : Partner with UX designers and UI artists to create awesome around game experiences Lead technical design and implementation of systems leveraging your subject matter expertise in UI development Work closely with backend engineers to integrate experiences with various complex microservices Ensure exceptional code quality by adhering to engineering excellence which includes: code maintainability, quality, monitoring, code reviews, and documentation Provide mentorship to other engineers on your team on UI development best practices Give input on the evolution of the existing proprietary UI development framework used to build UI in League of Legends Required Qualifications : 6+ years of game development experience 4+ years of professional experience in C++ Deep subject matter expertise building UI in games, including thorough understanding of common UI and software design patterns (e.g. MVC, MVVM) Experience shipping software at scale that deploys on a range of different platforms Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g. Design, Art, QA, Production) to create solutions Experience implementing software engineering best practices within your team, including design reviews, coding standards, code reviews, tools improvements, source control management, build processes, and testing Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions BS in Computer Science, or proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals Desired Qualifications : Experience playing League of Legends Experience building UI in various game engines like Unity or Unreal For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role! 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. Equal Employment Opportunity: 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr