Senior Manager – Software Engineering – League Studio – Build – Test – Ship
| Company | Riot Games |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of relevant experience in developing developer tools.
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams as a manager of managers
- Extensive experience overseeing teams who are developing CI/CD, build and release tooling
- Expertise with Java, C++, or similar language(s) and other CS fundamentals.
- Expertise with CS fundamentals including system design, data structures, and algorithms.
- In-depth knowledge of standard engineering best practices, techniques, and methodologies to drive quality outcomes.
- Experience collaborating across multiple teams, departments, and disciplines to create solutions.
- Experience in project management, prioritization frameworks, and guiding investment strategies in people and systems.
Responsibilities
- Manage a team of highly skilled managers and engineers, overseeing performance management, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring positive results.
- Manage and socialize an engineering vision for the team, including working with other leaders to create a long-term organization and staffing plan that supports technical product goals.
- Contribute to all parts of the employee life-cycle, including budgets, recruiting, hiring, managing, and mentoring engineers, as well as managing contingent staff.
- Partner with your Technical Leads to provide technical direction throughout the product life cycle while continuously improving the software engineering quality and efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management and technical production, to deliver high-quality, scalable, and reliable solutions.
- Foster effective communication and collaboration within engineering teams and across other departments.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, guiding the team in adopting best practices and ensuring the technical excellence of our products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, MS Azure.
- Familiar with CI/CD tools and framework.
- Experience leading full-stack teams.
- Experience leading remote teams.