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Manager, Software Engineering (Meta Game Services) - Publishing Platform at Riotgames
RiotgamesLos Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA·22h ago
ManagerFull-timeJavaRustAWSGCPKubernetesDockerTerraformMySQLRedisMicroservices
Salary Range
$163,200 - $220,800 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to join the Core Game Loop team at Riot Games. This role involves guiding an engineering team through all phases of the software development and operations lifecycle, while also serving as a people manager, mentor, and coach for the engineers. You will oversee performance management, growth opportunities, and accountability, ensuring the team delivers robust, scalable features for all current and future Riot games.
Key Responsibilities
- →Manage a team of 5+ Software Engineers, providing coaching, performance management, and identifying growth opportunities
- →Partner and collaborate with Product Leads, Delivery Leads, and Technical Leads to align on the team's execution plan
- →Support the technical vision and roadmap by allocating engineers and skill sets to meet goals
- →Own the interviewing and onboarding process for new engineering team members
- →Be accountable for the technical health of the products owned by the team
- →Stay hands-on with the team's tech, overseeing technical design and deliverables
- →Regularly engage with the codebase through code reviews and non-critical tasks
- →Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams across Riot globally
- →Own and operate live services, meeting reliability expectations and supporting engineers during on-call troubleshooting
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
- ✓5+ years experience as a Software Engineer, preferably on technical product teams that built tooling for services and APIs
- ✓2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead
- ✓Experience managing engineers and actively participating in their growth and development
- ✓Experience recruiting candidates and growing an engineering team
- ✓Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and software at a high scale
- ✓Experience operating and maintaining live services, including handling emergent issues and on-call troubleshooting
Benefits
- ★Medical, dental, and life insurance
- ★Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- ★401k with company match
- ★Flexible work schedules
- ★Open paid time off policy
