Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Teamfight Tactics, Core Tech

$218,300 - $304,300/Yr

Riot Games - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Senior

Los Angeles, CA

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering on the Teamfight Tactics (TFT) team, you will lead a team responsible for building the tools and systems that enable us to ship and operate the game. This includes developing platforms for personalized player experiences, messaging, and data management. You will collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure these systems are scalable, reliable, and efficient, while overseeing live operations and release processes to ensure smooth transitions from development to live game support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy and technical roadmap for systems that support the build, release, and live operation of the game.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth updates and feature launches, with an emphasis on operational stability.
• Lead technical discussions, make architectural decisions, and ensure scalable, maintainable systems.
• Oversee the planning and execution of engineering work, from discovery and design to live operations.
• Ensure the reliability and cost-efficiency of systems that power player-facing features.
• Build and scale the engineering team, ensuring strong talent acquisition and development practices.
• Foster a culture of leadership, innovation, and technical excellence across the engineering organization.

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of leading teams to build scalable, reliable software systems.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to partner across departments to drive successful outcomes.
• Experience leading team through feature development (planning, execution, delivery, post-release support).
• Experience with software development, including shipping one or more products on large code bases that span a range of platforms and tools.
• Experience collaborating across departments to create solutions.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience managing a new team or building out a new engineering function.
• Familiarity with Teamfight Tactics or similar games.
• Experience working with platform systems for personalization, messaging, or analytics.

Benefits

• Open paid time off policy
• Flexible work schedules
• Medical, dental, and life insurance
• Parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children
• 401k with company match