Manager, Software Engineering – Automation & Build Systems, Unpublished R&D; Product (Game Development)

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company

Riot Games develops games and player experiences, including an unpublished MMO and supporting R&D technology.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of 2–6 engineers through product development.
• Set technical direction and align priorities with product and discipline leads across time zones.
• Design and implement large-scale automation and build tooling across distributed servers.
• Own architecture requirements, technical design, hands-on implementation, and engineering standards.
• Coach engineers, support career development, participate in hiring, and grow team capabilities.
• Plan and deliver content creation, stability, and testing systems, including troubleshooting live-service issues during an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including shipping games or products on large, multi-platform codebases.
• 2+ years of direct experience managing engineering teams.
• Proficiency in C and C++, strong debugging skills, and knowledge of common game and software design patterns.
• Experience developing real-time online multiplayer games with Unreal Engine or a similar engine.
• Experience with automation tooling, performance tooling, build pipelines, or telemetry.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and time zones with strong product judgment and player empathy.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience with MMO or large-scale online games, game server architecture, and automation.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine Blueprint visual scripting and Iris.
• Experience with mid-sized engineering teams, agile development, and global-scale online services.

Culture & Benefits

• Player-first culture focused on collaboration, inclusion, autonomy, and engineering best practices.
• Open paid time off, paid parental leave, and flexible work schedules.
• Medical insurance for employees and dependents, an Employee Assistance Program, and a wellness fund.
• Learning and development opportunities, donation matching, co-op gaming areas, and a player-focused play fund.