Principal Software Engineer (Tech Lead) - Unpublished R&D Product

About this role

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to solve complex, large-scale challenges and deliver player value. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll lead the development of key features and model high standards of engineering excellence

As a Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead on an unpublished R&D product, you will lead the technical foundations for one of Riot’s most exciting new games. You will work closely with other experts in engineering, QA, art and design to ensure the game is meeting the team’s development needs, creative goals, and quality marks on multiple platforms. In this role you will be hands-on in architecting core features of the game, evaluating shared and upcoming technologies, directing the work of other engineers, and developing and debugging some of the game’s most fundamental systems

You will work with state-of-the-art technology and explore new solutions to surprise and delight our players as we bring this new game to life. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of the Tech Foundations team and partner with them to direct the work of 8-10 engineers working on engine, tools, build, rendering, and console features. Responsibilities: Work closely with QA, engineers, designers, artists and area leads to make product decisions which address the technical, creative and artistic requirements of the game Participate in the planning and execution of the team’s engineering work, including requirements gathering, technical evaluation, architecture, work breakdown and estimation Investigate, understand, and solve complex technical problems at the team level Profile and direct optimization efforts for CPU and memory usage on PC and console Advance and strengthen engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and maintainable architecture Provid

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