Senior Software Engineer, Services - eSports Platform & Experiences

Job Description

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 Senior Software Engineer (Services) in Esports Platform & Experiences, you'll be responsible for contributing to architecting and implementing vital upgrades to Riot's mission-critical Esports systems. These systems deliver near-real-time Esports data and statistics to our viewers and data partners, manage and run our Esports events, and future non-public projects.
You will be part of the Esports Platform and Experiences initiative, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Software Engineering.

Responsibilities:
• You will lead and contribute to technical direction, design, and implementation of the Esports data, web, and game services that drive the future of Esports
• You will lead by technical example, lifting the expertise and skills of people around you through spec reviews, code reviews, documentation, and testing
• You will collaborate with tournament operators and representatives from professional leagues, game engineers, and other engineering organizations to push the cutting edge of Esports
• Contribute to engineering excellence to reduce and mitigate live sites quickly and effectively
• Drive a strong engineering culture, contributing to growth of technical skills in the team and a growth mindset
Required Qualifications:
• 5+ years of experience or equivalent in Software Engineering using cloud-native architectures
• 3+ years of experience with AWS (or comparable cloud environments)
• Deep hands-on programming experiences with Java or GoLang
• Ownership over one or more backend cloud services
• Working knowledge and extensive experience providing actionable feedback through code reviews, spec reviews, and architecture designs
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience with management tools such as Jira or GitHub
• Experience with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban
• Familiarity with ''Infrastructure as Code'' and tooling like Terraform
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling, such as GitHub Actions or Jenkins
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 the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

• (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $161,500.00 - $227,000.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g35965-18-191-241-222-42 in your application.