Senior Software Engineer- Esports
Company: Riot Games
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: January 27, 2023
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Job Description:
Riot Games was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill
with the intent to change the way video games are made and
supported for players. In 2009, Riot released its debut title
League of Legends to worldwide acclaim. The game has since gone on
to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of
the explosive growth of esports. Players are the foundation of our
community and it's for them we continue to evolve and improve the
League of Legends experience. Riot Games is headquartered in Los
Angeles, CA and has 23 offices worldwide. - -
The last 12 months have been amazing for esports at Riot. We held
our most-watched League of Legends Worlds Championship, and we ran
our first global tournaments for VALORANT, Wild Rift, and Legends
of Runeterra. On the back of that success, and in our ever-growing
dedication to our mission to be the most player focused company in
the world, we are doubling down on our investment in esports. We
are doing this through our on Unleashing Fandom, Reinventing the
Watch Experience, and through investing in industry-leading
innovations like .
The Sport IO team is focused on innovating in the broadcast
storytelling experience as well as delivering tools and technology
for esports players, teams, and tournaments. We have a mix of user
facing experiences through our web properties lolesports.com and
valorantesports.com and back-end tools which are used by the
broadcast producers and tournament operators.
As a Senior Software Engineer in Sport IO, you'll be responsible
for contributing to architecting and implementing vital upgrades to
Riot's mission-critical Esports systems. These systems deliver
near-real-time Esports data and statistics to our viewers and data
partners, manage and run our Esports events, and future non-public
projects. -
This role reports to the Engineering Manager in the Esports Sports
Innovation and Optimization organization.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a
collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the
delight of players. We willbe looking at your past studies,
experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you
embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players,
this could be the role for you!
Our Perks:
We offer medical, dental, and vision plans that cover you, your
spouse/domestic partner, and children. Life insurance, parental
leave, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage are also
available. Riot will support your retirement benefits with a
company match, and double down on your donations of time and money
to non-profit charitable organizations. Balance between work and
personal life is encouraged with open paid time off, and a play
fund so you can broaden and deepen your personal relationship with
games.
(Los Angeles only) Base salary range between $143,000 USD -
$201,000 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company
match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and
long-term disability + open PTO.
It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all
applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes
reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and
does not unlawfully 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, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair
Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's
criminal history (LAMC 189.00).
Keywords: Riot Games, Los Angeles , Senior Software Engineer- Esports, IT / Software / Systems , Los Angeles, California
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