Software Engineer - Central Technology, Infrastructure (Optimize & Protect)

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As Software Engineers, we work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to deliver player value.
As a Software Engineer on the Infrastructure Team (Protect), you’ll be part of a team that is focused on developing solutions to ensure the secure, scalable operations of Riot's global network backbone and UDP game traffic in collaboration with other infrastructure and game teams. The Infrastructure group at Riot collaborates with our game teams to build the foundation that enables our games to operate globally and securely at scale, ensuring the highest levels of infrastructure performance, availability, application delivery, and quality for our players. You will report directly to the Manager of Software Engineering on the team.
Responsibilities:
Break down and independently execute on work with general direction from team tech leadership
Adhere to quality design, coding standards, and general engineering best practices
Continually look for efficiency and improvement opportunities, propose solutions, and participate in code reviews
Work with team technical leadership to ensure successful implementation
Build healthy relationships with other engineers on the team
Participate in routine, emergent, and on-call work including analysis focused on uptime, SLAs, and RCAs
Required Qualifications:
2+ years experience as a software engineer with focus on infrastructure or tooling in a fast-paced, large-scale environment
Experience with full software development life cycle
Experience in one or more object oriented languages (e.g. Go, C++, Python, Java)
Experience with large-scale cloud and/or physical infrastructure ecosystems
Understanding of core infrastructure services, distributed systems, microservices, and software at a large scale
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in fast-paced and matrixed organizations
Experience operating and supporting agile development, production services, and high availability
Experience developing using cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP) using containers and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), managed using infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD)
Experience working with the Linux kernel - writing software/firmware for hardware environments
Strong understanding of networking - HTTP down to the network layer (TCP/IP, routing, DNS, etc.)
For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!
Our Perks:
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.
At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.
It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters
These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.