About the position
The Riot Client is the gateway for our players to play, discover, and install Riot games. Every single player - millions at any given moment - goes through the Riot Client on their way to experience one of Riot’s games, and ensuring their needs, whether they be providing more ways to engage with Riot’s culture & community, or getting into their game as fast as possible, is the primary goal of the Riot Client team. Introduced in 2021, the multi-game Riot Client is poised to become the destination for players to engage with Riot games, events and communities. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Riot Client team, you'll create the desktop software that millions of players worldwide use to authenticate, install, patch, discover and launch Riot's games. Your work will be players' first touchpoint with the wide range of experiences that Riot has to offer - including League of Legends, Wild Rift, Teamfight Tactics, VALORANT, Legends of Runeterra, and beyond. You will allow players to discover new games from the Riot ecosystem, unlock content, and promote overall deeper engagement. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Riot Client team.
Responsibilities
- Develop desktop application features in webtech and understand the backend to frontend flow in the app
- Create high-quality software by writing unit, functional, and automation tests
- Partner with product, quality, user experience, and visual design to create the best possible experience for both players and game developers by providing clear insight into technical requirements and limitations
- Drive best practices and projects on the team in collaboration with partner teams
- Mentor other engineers in your areas of expertise
Requirements
- 3+ years of industry experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or comparable experience in software development
- Expertise with React, TypeScript, CSS, Node.js
- Experience working with complex code bases
- Have been responsible for driving the design and leading of development of efforts (over 3-month scope), including requirements gathering, planning, testing, and release or deployment
- Strengths in collaboration and communication
Nice-to-haves
- Professional or other experience working with Electron
- Professional or other experience working with C++
- Understanding of build / deploy automation
Benefits
- Open paid time off policy
- Flexible work schedules
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
- 401k with company match
