Staff Software Engineer (Generalist) (Game Development)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Game Development): Design, develop, and maintain fullstack systems for the Teamfight Tactics team, bridging backend services and client-facing experiences with an accent on scalability, maintainability, and quality. Focus on building scalable services and intuitive, performant user interfaces for millions of players worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to the design, implementation, and maintenance of fullstack systems.
• Partner with designers, artists, and producers to translate product goals into technical solutions.
• Work with Rioters across time zones and studios to align on goals and deliver cohesive player experiences.
• Build and optimize UI systems and tools.
• Develop and maintain performant, reliable, and scalable backend services.
• Contribute to technical discussions and architectural decisions to ensure code quality, maintainability, and performance.

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering and maintaining fullstack systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, C++, or C#, and experience with frontend frameworks.
• Experience architecting and building scalable backend systems, ideally using Java/Spring or equivalent technologies.
• Familiarity with modern UI design patterns (MVC, MVVM, MVP) and integration with backend APIs.
• Experience shipping large-scale applications and/or games across multiple platforms.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics.
• Experience using Unreal Engine or other game engines.

Culture & Benefits

• Full relocation support.
• Full health insurance.
• Open paid time off.
• Retirement benefits with company matching.
• Life insurance and parental leave.
• Play Fund to broaden knowledge of players and community.