Manager, Technical Game Design - Teamfight Tactics

Company

Riot Games develops player-focused games and interactive experiences, including Teamfight Tactics.

What you will do

• Manage technical game designers across the Teamfight Tactics project and support their career growth, performance, and delivery.
• Oversee gameplay engineering and game design work while maintaining a high craft standard.
• Advocate for players by incorporating player experience and feedback into roadmaps and feature decisions.
• Collaborate with discipline leads and managers to scope features, coordinate delivery, and build trust across teams.
• Recruit and onboard technical game designers and help build the technical game design discipline.
• Contribute individually to gameplay and systems design as part of the design management role.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience as a technical game designer, gameplay engineer, or in a closely related technical and game design role.
• 2+ years of experience as a manager, team lead, or discipline leader.
• Senior-level craft expertise in either gameplay engineering or game design.
• Experience resolving conflicts, fostering healthy team culture, and managing designers with positive performance and delivery outcomes.
• High familiarity with Teamfight Tactics or the ability to build that familiarity rapidly.
• Strong player empathy and a personal relationship with games.

Nice to have

• 4+ years of management or team lead experience.
• 8+ years of experience as a technical game designer or gameplay engineer.
• Experience developing both junior and senior designers or engineers.
• Experience working on a live-service game.
• Deep engagement with Teamfight Tactics across multiple sets.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Player-first culture focused on improving the player experience.
• Collaborative teams that encourage individual perspectives.
• Open paid time off and flexible work schedules.
• Medical, dental, and life insurance.
• Parental leave for employees and eligible family members.
• 401(k) with company match.