About the role
Role Overview
Technical Producers lead passionate development teams to create products and experiences that achieve maximum developer and player value. They guide development, overcome obstacles, and push projects across the finish line while ensuring teams remain sustainable within a collaborative environment. As a Technical Producer II on the League Engine, you will lead a team to deliver crucial tools and systems used to develop League of Legends. You will act as the custodian of strong delivery processes, oversee product backlogs, maintain execution, and provide visibility on complex deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Run the day to day production, operation, and development processes for the team.
- Improve work systems, team performance metrics, and goal setting.
- Assess the team's health and composition to ensure the team is set up for success.
- Increase efficiency in development through simplification and standardization.
- Gauge feasibility of product roadmap and partner with product and engineering leaders to right-size product scope and timelines.
- Partner with the Product Lead, Engineering Manager, Technical Lead and greater Program Leadership to help develop the technical product vision and execute the development strategy for the team.
- Create and contribute ideas to areas beyond immediate ownership across different teams and disciplines.
- Drive delivery excellence across the team by mentoring developers on production practices and processes.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Producer, Product Manager, or Development Manager on medium to large technical teams.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience with strong technical knowledge and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent team leadership and ability to execute technical product vision.
- Experience applying Agile and Lean development processes such as Scrum and Kanban.
- Strong working knowledge in Jira use, configuration, and limitations.
- Proven ability to navigate complex partner relationships to ensure alignment across multiple development teams.
Desired Qualifications
- Game development experience or understanding of how artists, engineers, and game designers build assets and game features for a modern game.
- Experience shipping and/or operating a game as a live service.
- Familiarity with Riot Games and League of Legends.
Compensation and Perks
- Base salary range: $150,000.00 - $209,600.00 USD (Los Angeles only).
- Incentive compensation and equity.
- 401k with company match.
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Short and long-term disability.
- Open paid time off (PTO) policy.
- Flexible work schedules.
- Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children.
Company Culture and Policies
Riot Games prioritizes player-focused, collaborative environments. All employees are expected to embody player empathy. The company provides equal employment opportunities and makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled individuals.
Disqualification factors based on criminal history in Los Angeles include:
- Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data.
- Communication with others, including Rioters, vendors, and players (including minors).
- Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks.
- Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters.