Senior Software Engineer

Riot Games

Sydney

3 weeks ago

Sydney

3 weeks ago

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Senior Software Engineer

Riot Sydney is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the League of Legends gameplay team. The role involves developing game modes, tools, and workflows using C++, working with cross-disciplinary teams, and mentoring engineers. Requires 4+ years of experience in client-server architecture and C++ proficiency.

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Remote

Full-time

Senior

C++

Client-server Architecture

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Remote

Experience Required

4 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

C++client-server architecture

Soft Skills

collaborationplayer empathymentoringproblem-solving

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and implement improvements to help League of Legends maintain and scale game modes more sustainably.
•Understand backend services powering League of Legends and collaborate with the team to use them effectively.
•Automate aspects of creating and running new and existing game modes.
•Design and develop features and UI in the League of Legends game engine using C++.
•Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams in Sydney and the US (Game Designers, Artists, Animators, Quality, and Producers) to shape engaging player experiences.
•Provide feedback to designers and artists on technical tradeoffs of their designs and ideas.
•Participate in team technical decisions and contribute to the overall product direction.
•Mentor and support less experienced engineers.
•Participate in team's on-call rotation where you may be required to be on-call during certain periods outside of your normal working hours.

Senior Software EngineerC++League of Legendsgame developmentclient-serverSydneyremote

Key Responsibilities

•Develop and implement improvements to help League of Legends maintain and scale game modes more sustainably.

•Understand backend services powering League of Legends and collaborate with the team to use them effectively.

•Automate aspects of creating and running new and existing game modes.

•Design and develop features and UI in the League of Legends game engine using C++.

•Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams in Sydney and the US (Game Designers, Artists, Animators, Quality, and Producers) to shape engaging player experiences.

•Provide feedback to designers and artists on technical tradeoffs of their designs and ideas.

•Participate in team technical decisions and contribute to the overall product direction.

•Mentor and support less experienced engineers.

•Participate in team's on-call rotation where you may be required to be on-call during certain periods outside of your normal working hours.