About the Job
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, you’ll work with both new and current technologies, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value.
As a Principal Software Engineer on the Live Experiences teams within Teamfight Tactics, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enable the creation of new game features, systems, and experiences for our players. You will discuss and define the needs of art, design, and audio in a highly collaborative e...
Key Responsibilities
Build gameplay features and systems for TFT game modes and cosmetics
Build around-game UI features, including progression and monetization flows in collaboration with Visual Designers and User Experience creatives
Collaborate and drive on product, technical and architectural discussions, ensuring alignment with product vision and engineering strategy
Improve efficiency for developers and unlock their ability to create awesome experiences by improving tools and workflows
Align with stakeholders and disciplines spanning multiple teams across TFT to deliver awesome features
Provide mentorship to engineers, tech artists, and tech designers
Participate and improve the team's support rotation
Reduce ambiguity in a problem space through technical discovery & prototyping
Required Skills & Abilities
10+ years of software development, including shipping one or more products on large code bases that span a range of platforms and tools
4+ years Unreal Engine experience, with familiarity in game engine tools, workflows, & content pipelines
Expertise with C++ and Gameplay Engineering (Character, Camera, Controls)
Experience leveraging strong communication skills to collaborate across disciplines (e.g. Design, Art, QA, Production) to create solutions
Experience mentoring others in both soft and hard skills
Product sense, pragmatism, and player empathy in making tech decisions
BS in Computer Science, or proven understanding of Computer Science fundamentals
Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics
Mobile and/or multi-platform experience
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 the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!
