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Manager, Software Engineering - League of Legends, Alternate Play Modes at Riot Games

Department: League Studio

Setup
Hybrid
Location
California
Type
Full-time
Level
lead/mgmt
Posted

Description

Riot Games is hiring an Engineering Manager for its League of Legends Alternate Play Modes theme. The role leads a small engineering pod responsible for delivering and modernizing rotating game modes, with responsibilities including managing engineers, contributing to UI and player-facing gameplay systems, maintaining engineering best practices, and collaborating with product, design, and other engineering teams. The position requires 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, 2+ years in engineering management or a game-development tech lead role, strong C++ and large-codebase experience, a proven record of shipping UI/UX features, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience. It is a hybrid role based in Riot’s Los Angeles office and includes medical, dental, life insurance, parental leave, and a 401(k) with company match.

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