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Staff Software Engineer (Game UI) - Teamfight Tactics

Additional Locations:

Mercer Island, USA

Job Id: REQ-0008660

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As Software Engineers, 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 (Game UI) in the Teamfight Tactics team, you create technical designs and contribute to the implementation of UI systems, develop tools and workflows that make it easier for UX designers and UI artists to create awesome experiences for our players, and ensure that we can ship our game across all platforms every two weeks while maintaining quality. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team consisting of artists, designers, engineers, producers, and QA.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and contribute to technical design and implementation of systems where UI is a core component
• Partner with UX designers and UI artists to create awesome experiences by improving their tools and workflows
• Work closely with backend and build teams to create space efficient UI packages
• Ensure exceptional code quality by adhering to engineering excellence which includes: code maintainability, quality, monitoring, code reviews, and documentation
• Provide mentorship to engineers, tech artists, and tech designers.

Required Qualifications:

• 6+ years of game development experience
• 4+ years of professional experience in C++
• Thorough understanding of common UI and software design patterns (ex. MVC, MVVM, MVP)
• Experience with software development, including shipping one or more products on large code bases that span a range of platforms and tools.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines (e.g. Design, Art, QA, Production) to create solutions.
• Proficiency using game engines (ex. Unity, Unreal Engine)
• 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:

• Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics
• Experience using Unreal Engine

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!

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.

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.