Staff Software Engineer, Game UI - League of Legends Job at Riot Games in Los An

Staff Software Engineer, Game UI - League of Legends

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As a Staff Software Engineer on the League of Legends team, you will lead a team dedicated to creating meta experiences that help new and returning players feel welcome and engaged — including onboarding tutorials, events, and UI/UX systems. This is a hands-on role. You’ll guide technical direction, architecture, and mentor other engineers, while also spending a significant portion of your time designing and implementing features yourself with a strong emphasis on UI/UX development. You’ll have opportunities to work across the full stack, from frontend experiences to backend services, making this role ideal for a generalist who thrives on building end-to-end systems. You will report to the team’s Engineering Manager and work in a hybrid environment from our Los Angeles office.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture for the team
• Contribute heavily to implementation, with a focus on UI/UX systems and player-facing features
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, and artists to build engaging tutorials, events, and meta systems
• Partner with service and backend teams to integrate end-to-end solutions that improve player onboarding and retention
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices — testing, maintainability, scalability, and documentation
• Mentor and coach engineers on technical execution, craft quality, and cross-discipline collaboration

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including technical leadership or architecture ownership
• Strong proficiency in C++ with experience in large, complex codebases
• Hands-on experience with UI/UX development in games
• Generalist mindset with the ability to contribute across the stack (gameplay, client UI, backend services)
• Proven track record of shipping player-facing features in live or large-scale games
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across disciplines
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with full-stack game development, including backend service integration
• Background in tutorials, onboarding systems, or player journey-focused experiences
• Familiarity with Unreal, Unity, or other commercial game engines
• Exposure to A/B testing frameworks
• Deep familiarity with League of Legends or strong motivation to learn and play

Benefits and Equal Opportunity

Riot focuses on work/life balance, with 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. Check out our benefits pages for more information. Riot Games is an equal employment opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including fair chance acts.

Duties Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualification candidates with relevant criminal histories: safeguarding confidential and sensitive company data; communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors; accessing company assets, secure digital systems, and networks; ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters. These duties are essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations and may evolve with business needs.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective every day.