Senior Manager, Software Engineering - League Of Legends, Developer Experience

Riot Games

Mercer Island, United States
On-site
Lead engineering team of 10-15
Define technical strategy
Guide technical decision-making
As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on the Developer Experience team on League, you will work with a multidisciplinary leadership team to build and evolve League’s internal developer platform, focusing on the tools, workflows, and support systems that enable developers to to build, debug, and ship efficiently

Job Summary

  • As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on the Developer Experience team on League, you will work with a multidisciplinary leadership team to build and evolve League’s internal developer platform, focusing on the tools, workflows, and support systems that enable developers to to build, debug, and ship efficiently.
  • Lead and develop an engineering team of 10–15 engineers and contractors responsible for the internal developer platform for League, setting clear expectations and maintaining a high performance bar.
  • Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules.

Matching Summary

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on the Developer Experience team on League, you will work with a multidisciplinary leadership team to build and evolve League’s internal developer platform, focusing on the tools, workflows, and support systems that enable developers to to build, debug, and ship efficiently.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead engineering team of 10-15
  • Define technical strategy
  • Guide technical decision-making
  • Partner with product management
  • Ensure effective developer support
  • Support on-call rotation

Nice-to-have

  • Player empathy and delight
  • Collaborative spirit
  • Experience with game engines
  • Interest in League of Legends

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years software engineering experience
  • 4+ years engineering management experience
  • Experience managing managers
  • Proven ability to define and execute technical strategy
  • Experience leading teams through complex challenges

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Not specified

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