Staff Software Engineer - Esports Platforms

Riot Games seeks a Staff Software Engineer for the Esports Platforms team to build web applications serving professional and amateur competitive players. The role involves leading development using TypeScript, React, and Next.js, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and providing technical guidance.

• Drive the development of Esports applications primarily using web technologies, while integrating with Esports and Game Services, providing technical guidance and hands-on code contributions
• Provide technical leadership within the team and adjacent teams to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable engineering solutions
• Contribute to technical planning and architecture decisions, balancing long-term sustainability with near-term delivery needs
• Partner closely with cross-functional partners (product, production, QA, design, data) to deliver great Esports experiences
• Mentor other engineers on technical and interpersonal skills
• Write clear documentation and communicate technical details across disciplines
• Participate in the on-call rotation, triage & resolve live incidents and propose solutions through RCAs

• 6+ years of industry experience in software engineering, with demonstrated technical leadership on complex projects
• Bachelor's, Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency with web technologies, with working experience in Typescript, React & NextJS
• Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of large-sized efforts (6-month+ scope), including requirements gathering, planning, development, testing, and release
• Solid communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across disciplines and teams
• Demonstrated examples of setting engineering policy and standards across teams or initiative

• 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.