Principal Software Engineer, Services - Unpublished ...

Riot Engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you''ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and cross-team goals. You''ll lead without authority and provide other engineers with a clear illustration of extraordinary engineering.Project L is Riot''s League-IP take on a competitive fighting game. As a Principal Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the entire back-end servicing the core gameplay of Project L. This includes defining interactions between client and server that are fundamental to every player''s experience (think: high load, high availability). This also includes ensuring we have monitoring and diagnostic capabilities to help us when things go wrong. You will ensure we have a solid technical foundation so when we get to launch at scale, everything goes smoothly. You will report to the Engineering Manager of Project L''s Core Gameplay team.ResponsibilitiesContribute to the overall technical architecture planning of Project LDesign, build, and deliver internet scale backend services for a genre-defining game we will deliver globally to millions of peopleOwn building end-to-end features from in-game all the way down to the backend service implementationCollaborate with central technology and infrastructure teams to consume and contribute to the Riot platformBuild features to improve server reliability and performanceBuild and support live services for the gameWork with cloud technologies and services such as AWSMentor more junior engineers on the teamCollaborate effectively with art, design, and other disciplines within game developmentRequired Qualifications8+ years of deep hands-on experiences building large scale backend systems or game servicesExperience developing large distributed systems from scratch, including gathering requirements and designing scalable, production-ready architectureBS degree or equivalent experienceExpertise with one or more service programing languagesDesired QualificationsExperience working on a global scale online game or consumer productExperience with cloud computing and cloud technologiesExperience Golang, C, C++Experience with build pipelines including JenkinsExperience with containerization technologies such as DockerFamiliarity with online game netcode, particularly fighting gamesOur PerksWe offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a company match, and double down on your donations of time and money to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with games.===It''s our policy to provide equal employment opportunities 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).

Created: 2025-10-04