Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Graphics) - League of Legends

Company

Riot Games develops games and player-facing interactive experiences, including League of Legends.

What you will do

• Own the vision for the rendering technology powering League of Legends.
• Lead, staff, manage, mentor, and grow a team of 5–10 software engineers.
• Build and evolve core rendering engine features and tools used by artists, designers, and developers.
• Partner with product, delivery, technical, and quality leads to align on outcomes and support the team.
• Ensure the technology serves the long-term needs of content developers.
• Coordinate with internal individuals and external partners across multiple time zones and hire for required skills and experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 3+ years in engineering management.
• Experience leading teams shipping large-scale, modular client, engine, or tools software.
• Extensive experience with C/C++ development.
• 4+ years of experience in the game development industry.
• Hands-on experience with rendering or graphics systems, including modern rendering pipelines, GPU/CPU performance, or graphics tooling.
• Player empathy, care for player experiences, collaborative decision-making, and craft expertise.

Culture & Benefits

• Open paid time off policy and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for employees, spouses or domestic partners, and children.
• 401k with company match.
• Collaborative teams focused on player-first decisions and inclusive perspectives.