Manager Infrastructure Engineering

The last 12 months have been amazing for esports at Riot. We held our most-watched League of Legends Worlds Championship ever, and we ran our first global tournaments for Team fight Tactics. On the back of that success, and in our ever-growing dedication to our mission to be the most player focused company in the world, Riot is doubling down on our investment in the esports and fan experience with industry-leading innovations that will make our ambitions come to life. 

That’s where you come in.

As an Engineering Manager you will be reporting to our Sr. Manager, Infrastructure Engineering where you will participate in designing scalable and sustainable solutions for routing, switching, and protecting of Riot's Esports regions across multiple titles. You identify technical gaps and needs within technical teams and work with the feature teams in Riot to increase efficiency and improve processes. You will also lead your team with your experience of distributed computing systems and will develop high-quality, globally-scalable live services and products. You will design, hire and grow the team as Riot matures in operating multiple esports always creating an inclusive work environment.  You will measure and be responsible for the growth and health of the team with support of Sr. Leadership.  

This role will require international travel as we support global events working inside and outside the US. Expected travel is up to 20% per year.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the team is building products that meet our high engineering standards
• Manage a cross-functional team of systems and network engineers
• Management duties include coaching, holding all accountable to best practices and their individual growth plans
• Foster a diverse and inclusive team where all members feel they have a voice and are welcome
• Oversee the technical health of the product and taking an active part in its design & implementation
• Build healthy relationships with other engineering teams at Riot to foster cross-team collaboration
• Mentor engineers in best practices for the current product phase

Required Qualifications: 

• 3-5+ years professional experience as either an infrastructure or software engineer
• Previous managerial experience
• Experience infrastructure development, including shipping one or more products or projects that span a range of platforms and tools
• Experience collaborating across departments to create solutions
• Proficient with implementing Scrum/Agile development methodologies and ensuring adoption within the organization
• Occasionally required to lift 50 lbs; occasionally required to push/pull road cases
• The ability to travel internationally for 3-4 weeks at a time.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with automation tools (ex: ansible, terraform, chef, puppet)
• CCNP/JNCIP (enterprise routing/switching)
• Experience with Palo Alto appliances

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players. We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about the experiences of players, this could be the role for you!

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.

Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork embodied by the Summoner's Code and Community Code. Our culture embraces differences as a strength, and our values are the guiding principles for how we approach work. We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do, and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect. We encourage you to read more about our value of thriving together and our ongoing work to build the most inclusive company in Gaming.

 

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.