Senior Software Engineer, Accounts - Publishing Platform

Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll work with our technologies, creating new solutions to overcome high-volume obstacles and to provide player value.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Publishing Platform, Accounts team, you’ll help us build a suite of account-related products. The Riot Accounts team provides globally distributed identity services that help power all games at Riot. Your expertise building large-scale distributed systems will partner with your passion to provide secure Account related features that bring value to millions of players across many games. You will report to the Engineering Manager of the Accounts team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and support our OpenID Connect/OAuth platform used by millions of players
• Support our suite of mission-critical Java, Kotlin, and Node services at a globally distributed scale
• Partner with product owners and technical leads to build and operate features end-to-end
• Provide high-quality software by writing unit, functional, and integration tests
• Invest in team’s complete ownership of our products by participating in on-call rotation

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role (i.e. software, systems, architecture)
• Expertise in Java, Kotlin, or Node.js
• Experience with one of the following: micro-services architecture, client/service application architecture, API architecture and development

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with OpenID Connect and/or OAuth
• Familiarity with “Infrastructure as Code” and tooling like Terraform, Docker and Jenkins
• Familiarity with Cloud Platform providers like AWS or GCP

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and choices that focus on 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.