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Riot Games · 1 day ago

Network Engineer II

Riot Games is dedicated to being the most player-focused company in the world, and they are seeking a Network Engineer to join their Epub Event Technology team. In this role, you will help shape the network that powers Riot’s esports events, focusing on planning, execution, and maintenance of a new network in a high-pressure environment.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Automation & Orchestration of
Deployment Workflows: Develop "Day 0/1" provisioning for Cisco (IOS/NX-OS) and Palo Alto (PAN-OS) using industry standard tools and scripting languages
Self-Service Tooling: Build API-driven tools (Python/Flask/FastAPI) that allow non-technical staff to safely manage port toggling, VLAN assignments, and PoE status
Vendor-Agnostic Architecture: Design architecture using abstraction layers (e.g., NetBox, Jinja2) to ensure automation logic is portable across future hardware vendors
Infrastructure Engineering & Support
Tier 3 Support: Serve as the senior escalation point for the core environment, including Cisco Switching/Wireless, Palo Alto Firewalls, and Cisco UCS
Event Streamlining: Standardize the "Golden Image" for event networking, ensuring consistent security posture and performance

Qualification

Layer 2/3 NetworkingPalo Alto FirewallsCisco Switching/WirelessAPI DevelopmentScriptingPlayer EmpathyCollaboration

Required

5 Years enterprise experience with Layer 2/3, Firewalls and policing
Ability to write clean, reusable code
Experience consuming APIs to bridge disparate systems

Preferred

Palo Alto Networks
REST APIs

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.

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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Trends of Total Sponsorships
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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