• 5+ years experience as a software engineer
• 2+ years experience directly leading an engineering team as an Engineering Manager
• Experience with software development, including shipping one or more products on large code bases that span a range of platforms and tools
• Experience collaborating across departments to create solutions
• We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games
• If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!
• If you believe that the Player Experience comes first, we want to hear from you
• Our players are a diverse group from different backgrounds, and we want to see that reflected in the people who make our games, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment

Desirable

• Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains
• As Engineering Managers, we gain organizational alignment by building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to organizational design
• We also serve as mentors for a team of engineers, overseeing their performance and trying to find stretch opportunities for their growth
• As a Manager, Software Engineering of the Engine team within Teamfight Tactics, you will lead a passionate team of engineers to develop engine capabilities, improve graphics pipelines, and identify performance issues and opportunities within low-level engine systems for Teamfight Tactics
• Teamfight Tactics is a multi-platform game; supporting PC, Android, and iOS; so cross-platform experience would be beneficial
• Create an engineering vision with the team and key stakeholders including the Technology, Product, and Process Leads
• Support the vision with a solid strategy including the reallocation of resources to focus on priorities
• Operate with an emphasis on efficiency, productivity, and prioritizing of the highest-value work on the team
• Identify, interview, and hire software engineers to help teams scale
• Mentor engineers, identifying stretch opportunities for them to grow
• Manage the health and performance of the engineering team with empathy and authenticity, building trust, and inspiring them to overcome challenges
• Seek different perspectives to solve problems, encouraging engineers and others to contribute ideas. Ensure that decisions are grounded in thorough analysis and are free from biases
• Provide technical expertise throughout the product life cycle including design, implementation, and delivery of features while continuously improving the software engineering quality and efficiency
• Regularly engage with the codebase by participating in code reviews and non-critical tasks
• For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players