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About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Unreal Ecosystem team, you'll drive the technical direction of your team and influence strategy across related teams, building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to technical problems that empower game teams across Riot. The team collaborates globally with partners across Riot, all contributing to a stronger, more efficient Unreal development ecosystem. You'll lead the breakdown of complex, cross-team technical challenges, championing solutions in alignment with game teams and partners that empower the developers who depend on your work.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of shared libraries, plugins, and tools used by multiple game teams.
Drive technical roadmapping for platform capabilities, setting direction that balances immediate game team needs with long-term architectural vision.
Champion technical designs in alignment with game teams and partners, navigating tradeoffs and building consensus across diverse stakeholders.
Lead and participate in the technical planning process, breaking down multi-month work efforts and sequencing delivery across the team.
Uphold a high standard of engineering excellence, leading code reviews, driving testing strategy, and contributing to continuous improvement of team and cross-team practices.
Write clear documentation and communicate technical details across teams and disciplines.
Lead and participate in the on-call rotation; resolve live incidents, drive RCAs, and champion systemic fixes to reduce future impact.
Mentor engineers on the team in both technical and soft skills; help level up developers across disciplines.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a comparable field, or equivalent experience.
6+ years experience in professional software development.
4+ years of professional experience and proficiency with C++.
Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency, etc.).
Demonstrated experience leading technical work that impacts multiple teams.
Experience driving technical direction, designing solutions, and reviewing the designs of others.
Experience operating across multiple codebases and teams simultaneously.
Experience mentoring and growing other engineers.
Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across disciplines.
Strong communication within and across teams, with the ability to clearly articulate tradeoffs and build alignment.
Experience working with a modern game engine (e.g. Unreal Engine, Unity).

Skills

C++
Software engineering fundamentals
Technical direction
Technical roadmapping
Code reviews
Testing strategy
Documentation
On-call rotation
Mentoring
Unreal Engine
Unity
Developer tools
CI/CD pipelines
Internal platform infrastructure
Game development workflows

Location

Australia

Work Type

Full-time
Relocation assistance available

Experience Level

Staff Software Engineer
6+ years experience in professional software development
4+ years of professional experience and proficiency with C++

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a comparable field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

Open paid time off policy
Paid parental leave
Flexible work schedules
Co-op gaming areas
Play fund
Snacks
Medical Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness fund
Donation matching
Learning and Development opportunities

About the Company

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains.
Working closely with Riot teams globally, Riot Sydney is a powerhouse of talent, and experts in global development.
Our team works on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.
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.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.