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Staff Software Engineer, Build Services - Teamfight Tactics

Riot Games · Los Angeles, USA; Mercer Island, USA

Posted 19 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
19 days
Riot Games's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
3% of Riot Games's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Riot Games
high
66 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
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Teamfight Tactics Core Tech team, you will lead technical initiatives related to build processes, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tools. Your responsibilities will include optimizing foundational systems for game development, contributing to test automation, and collaborating with various teams to enhance product delivery. You will also mentor other engineers and maintain high standards in code quality and documentation.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 6+ years experience in professional software development
  • 4+ years of professional experience in C++/Java
  • 3+ years of professional experience with Unreal Engine and Horde
  • Demonstrated experience with both Mobile and PC/desktop build environments
  • 3+ Perforce experience
  • Demonstrated experience in game build processes, CI/CD pipeline configuration, and test automation

Nice to have

  • Online SaaS (software as a service) game development experience
  • Experience building developer workflows
  • Mobile or multi-platform performance profiling
  • Experience working across multiple teams and initiatives

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

  • No salary listed
  • Focus on player empathy and experience may influence technical decisions
  • Role involves managing monitoring dashboards and improving code submission tooling, which may require ongoing attention to operational details

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Listed by Riot Games on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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