About the role
Role Overview
As a Principal Software Engineer and technical lead, you will take technical ownership of multiple key areas. You will drive the technical vision and execution of gameplay features. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to build systems that bring players' dreams to life. You will lead with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with external teams in other business units working in the same technical spaces (including Game Designers, Artists, Animators, Quality, Engineers, and Producers) to shape player experiences.
- Give feedback to designers and artists on the technical tradeoffs for improvements of their tooling.
- Give feedback to product leaders about product direction and benefits for creative teams.
- Brainstorm, design, and implement prototypes to find answers to product, development, and technical questions.
- Lead and deliver game content tooling to support external teams (including Game Designers, Artists, Animators, and Producers).
- Collaborate with and mentor engineering teammates.
- Deliver exciting and meaningful improvements to gameplay tools focused on opening game design space in environments, physics, audio, and navigation.
- Build projects implementing complex system changes.
Required Qualifications
- 8-12 yrs of collective professional experience in game development.
- Experience shipping games across multiple platforms (PC, console, mobile).
- Experience building gameplay systems and collaborating with designers.
- Expert with C++ in complex code bases.
- Experience mentoring fellow developers.
- Experience leading technical designs and technical decisions.
- Experience with building game content tools and pipelines.
Cultural Alignment
Success is found through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. Candidates should possess a personal relationship with games, embody player empathy, and care about players' experiences.
Compensation and Perks
- Salary: Base salary range between $229,200.00 - $319,500.00 USD.
- Additional Compensation: Incentive compensation and equity.
- Benefits:
- 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.
Legal and Compliance
Riot Games provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members. The organization makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters.
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. Job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.