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Riot Games · 2 hours ago

Staff Software Engineer (UI)- League of Legends

positionLos Angeles, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
date6+ years exp

Riot Games is a company focused on creating engaging gaming experiences, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for League of Legends. In this role, you will collaborate with UX designers and UI artists to develop exciting user interfaces while leading technical design and ensuring code quality.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Game development experienceC++UI development in gamesSoftware design patternsSoftware engineering best practicesCollaboration across disciplinesPlayer empathyComputer Science fundamentalsUnityUnrealLeague of Legends experience

Required

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)
Proven track record of shipping player-facing features in live or large-scale games
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

Preferred

Experience building UI in various game engines like Unity or Unreal
Experience playing League of Legends or strong motivation to learn and play

Benefits

Open paid time off policy
Flexible work schedules
Medical, dental, and life insurance
Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
401k with company match

Company

Riot Games

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Riot Games is a global company that develops online games.
dateFounded in 2006
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.riotgames.com

H1B Sponsorship

Riot Games has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (98)
2024 (65)
2023 (113)
2022 (80)
2021 (84)
2020 (70)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$21M
2018-12-31Series Unknown· $6M
2016-11-14Convertible Note
2011-02-01Acquired

Leadership Team

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A. Dylan Jadeja
Chief Executive Officer
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Brandon Beck
Co-chairman, Co-founder
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