Staff Software Engineer (Console) - Project L
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Altos
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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 a Software Engineer III, you'll also dive into projects
that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team objectives. You'll
lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear
illustration of extraordinary engineering. As a Staff Software
Engineer focused on console development on Project L, you will use
your understanding of the entire software development lifecycle,
while helping us prepare and deliver our game to consoles. You will
work with state-of-the-art technology, and explore new solutions to
surprise and delight our players. As we grow, you will lead a team
of engineers in the technical direction, implementation of the
product, and their professional development. Responsibilities:
- Work with technology and product leadership to develop and
implement our console development strategy
- building, optimizing and maintaining our game on consoles
- Participate in and guide technical design and
implementation
- Contribute substantially to the codebase
- Create quality and maintainable code
- Work with cross-disciplinary teams Required Qualifications:
- 6+ years of game development experience, having shipped at
least one multiplatform game
- Experience with console platform integration
- Excellent knowledge of common game and software design
patterns
- Strong ability to collaborate with teammates across multiple
initiatives and disciplines
- Product sense and player empathy in making tech decisions
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience shipping Unreal Engine games to console
- Experience shipping multigenerational console titles
- Affinity for the fighting game genre
- Familiarity with console-specific build pipelines
- Deep knowledge of modern C++ and optimization techniques 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 players' experiences, this
could be your role! Our Perks: Riot focuses on work/life balance,
shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as
flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life
insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner,
and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits
pages for more information. Riot Games fosters a player and
workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the
Summoner's Code and Community Code . Our culture embraces
differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding
principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting
diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do
and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat
one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more
about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build
the most inclusive company in Gaming . (Los Angeles only) Base
salary range between $170,000 USD - $238,000 USD + incentive
compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental,
vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open
PTO. (Redwood City only) Base salary range between $186,185 USD -
$260,705 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company
match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and
long-term disability + open PTO. (Bellevue only) Base salary range
between $170,000 USD - $238,000 USD + incentive compensation +
equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and
life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO. It's
our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all
applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes
reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and
does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status,
criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable
federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair
Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's
criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
Keywords: Riot Games, San Francisco , Staff Software Engineer (Console) - Project L, Other , Los Altos, California
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