Sr. Manager, Software Engineering - League of Legends, Developer Experience
Core
Lead and develop an engineering team to build and evolve League of Legends' internal developer platform, focusing on tools, workflows, and support systems that enable developers to build, debug, and ship efficiently.
Role type
Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Developer Experience)
Builds
Internal developer platform (core editor, developer-facing APIs, platform support)
Domain
Game development / Developer Experience
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Engineering management, technical strategy, architectural decision-making, team leadership, cross-team collaboration, incident response, SLA management
Preferred skills
Game engine experience, automated testing, League of Legends familiarity
Technologies
Core editor, developer-facing APIs
Responsibilities
Lead a team of 10–15 engineers and contractors; Mentor engineers and managers; Define and drive technical strategy for developer workflows; Guide technical decision-making and architectural approaches; Partner with product to align resources and reduce developer friction; Ensure effective developer support through SLA-backed systems; Support on-call rotation for incident response
