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Principal Software Engineer, Services/DevOps - Wild Rift

Riot Games · Los Angeles, USA

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
77 days
Riot Games's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Riot Games's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Riot Games
high
107 stale, 3 reposted of 107 open
Hiring momentum
225 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Riot Games's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Riot Games.

About this role

As a Principal Software Engineer for Wild Rift, you will lead the development of key features and set high standards of engineering excellence. Your role involves defining the engineering strategy, managing multiple disciplines, and collaborating with various teams to enhance the player experience. You'll also be responsible for the technical success of the team, including hiring and supporting engineers, while ensuring a sustainable operating model for game services and infrastructure.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Riot Games as an employer.

What you need

  • BS in Computer Science, computer engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 8+ years professional experience as a software engineer working in a game development team, Infra/SRE, or Software engineering teams
  • 4+ years as a tech lead guiding the direction and implementation of game services, infrastructure, devops, and live operations
  • Experience translating a long-term technical vision into a roadmap that your teams successfully executed against
  • Experience leading technical discussions such as technical design reviews and code reviews across organizations
  • Mandarin fluency required

Nice to have

  • Experience working in co-dev environments
  • Experience working on Game Client, Around game systems, Infrastructure, privacy/security, Trust and Safety and operating live services games

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • Mandarin fluency is a strict requirement
  • Role involves significant leadership and collaboration across teams
  • Expectations for high technical standards and accountability for team success

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Listed by Riot Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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