Staff Software Engineer - Unpublished R&D Product

Riot Games · Australia, New South Wales, Australia

Location
Australia
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
June 03, 2026

Job Description

Responsibilities:


  • Lead the design and development of scalable, performant systems.

  • Drive technical discussions and decision-making across gameplay, engine, or tooling components.

  • Collaborate with producers, designers, QA, and fellow engineers to scope, implement, and test game features.

  • Champion engineering best practices, including code quality, automated testing, and maintainable architecture.

  • Debug complex issues in development and live environments, with a player-first mindset.

  • Contribute to team health through mentorship, documentation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

  • Proactively identify technical risks and bottlenecks, proposing pragmatic and innovative solutions.

  • Give feedback to product leaders about product direction and player affinity.

  • Troubleshoot live service issues as part of an on-call rotation.
  • Required Qualifications: 

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