Sr. Manager, Software Engineering (Services Lead) - Unpublished R&D Product
Core
Senior Engineering Manager leading internal and external teams to build, integrate, and scale backend infrastructure for an unpublished R&D product and live Riot titles.
Role type
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Services Lead)
Builds
Global backend infrastructure, critical backend technologies, and scalable systems for live game titles
Domain
Video game development, backend distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Engineering strategy definition, team scaling and management, cross-functional partnership, external team coordination, technical architecture decision-making, hiring and performance management, full software development lifecycle ownership
Preferred skills
Full-stack solution development, outsourcing relationship management, Unreal Engine game development, build and release pipeline management, game production phase management
Technologies
Golang, Java, Unreal Engine
Responsibilities
Define engineering strategy and technical roadmap for global backend infrastructure; Manage and scale multiple engineering teams through pre-production, production, and post-launch; Partner with product and delivery teams to define features and roadmap; Collaborate with Riot Central technology teams to deliver solutions; Direct development and manage performance of external engineering teams; Drive technical planning, execution, and estimation; Ensure technical success and cost-effective operation of live systems; Identify, interview, and hire software engineers; Support engineers with performance and career development; Foster a culture of leadership and diverse perspectives
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
