Staff Software Engineer, Unreal Ecosystem (Australia-Based; Relocation Provided)
Riot GamesSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Posted 2 months agoDescription
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains.
The Unreal Ecosystem (UnEco) team has an impact on a wide array of topics, including runtime performance, tooling, CI/CD, just to name a few. As a Staff Software Engineer on the UnEco team, you'll drive the technical direction of your team and influence strategy across related teams, building a strong engineering vision and offering creative solutions to technical problems that empower game teams across Riot.
The team collaborates globally with partners across Riot, all contributing to a stronger, more efficient Unreal development ecosystem. You'll lead the breakdown of complex, cross-team technical challenges - from build systems to editor tooling to runtime infrastructure - championing solutions in alignment with game teams and partners that empower the developers who depend on your work.
This is a full-time role based in Australia (AEST timezone). Internal Job Title: Software Engineer III
Work arrangement: Sydney-based Rioters work on-site. Remote work is available for candidates elsewhere in AEST-aligned Australia (e.g. Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra) with Australian work rights. Perth and Darwin are not suitable due to timezone overlap.
Relocation & Immigration Support: Candidates who require visa sponsorship must be based in, or relocate to, Sydney. Riot offers relocation assistance and will sponsor the appropriate work visa, subject to eligibility and local immigration requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of shared libraries, plugins, and tools used by multiple game teams - driving platform-wide consistency and maintainability while balancing individual team needs.
- Drive technical roadmapping for platform capabilities, setting direction that balances immediate game team needs with long-term architectural vision.
- Champion technical designs in alignment with game teams and partners, navigating tradeoffs and building consensus across diverse stakeholders.
- Lead and participate in the technical planning process, breaking down multi-month work efforts and sequencing delivery across the team.
- Uphold a high standard of engineering excellence. Lead code reviews, drive testing strategy, and contribute to continuous improvement of team and cross-team practices.
- Write clear documentation and communicate technical details across teams and disciplines.
- Lead and participate in the on-call rotation; resolve live incidents, drive RCAs, and champion systemic fixes to reduce future impact.
- Mentor engineers on the team in both technical and soft skills; help level up developers across disciplines.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a comparable field, or equivalent experience.
- 6+ years experience in professional software development.
- 4+ years of professional experience and proficiency with C++.
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, concurrency, etc.).
- Demonstrated experience leading technical work that impacts multiple teams.
- Experience driving technical direction, designing solutions, and reviewing the designs of others.
- Experience building software used by other engineering teams and navigating cross-team dependencies, rather than deep single-team, single-feature ownership.
- Experience mentoring and growing other engineers.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating across disciplines.
- Strong communication within and across teams, with the ability to clearly articulate tradeoffs and build alignment.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with a modern game engine (Unreal or Unity), or experience building games.
- Experience with Unreal Engine specifically - particularly C++ plugin development, editor tooling, or build systems.
- Experience building developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, or internal platform infrastructure.
- Experience supporting or consulting with multiple product teams as a platform or tools engineer.
- Familiarity with game development workflows and pain points (understanding the domain helps you build better tools).
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 developers, this could be the role for you!
Working closely with Riot teams globally, Riot Sydney is a powerhouse of talent, and experts in global development. Our team works on VALORANT, League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics, alongside exciting R&D and Tech projects.
If you believe that the Player Experience comes first, we want to hear from you. Our players are a diverse group from different backgrounds, and we want to see that reflected in the people who make our games, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment
Our Perks:
At Riot we strongly believe in work / life balance, and we encourage that with our open paid time off policy, paid parental leave (for both primary and secondary carers) and flexible work schedules to fit your lifestyle. We also believe that work should be fun, we have co-op gaming areas, a play fund so you can broaden and deepen your knowledge of players and community, and all the snacks you would ever need to power through your day (even healthy snacks!). And that’s not all we offer, there’s also:
- Medical Insurance that covers you and your dependents
- Employee Assistance Program
- Wellness fund
- Donation matching of time and money to registered charities
- Learning and Development opportunities
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.
Similar jobs
At Riot, we believe in putting players first. Our Sydney-based team contributes to the unpublished R&D Product. A highly anticipated Riot MMO, collaborating globally to build next-generation features and technology.…
Sydney, Australia At Riot, we believe in putting players first. Our Sydney-based team works closely with teams across the globe to build next-generation features and technology for an exciting Unpublished R&D Title.…
As a Staff Software Engineer, Engine & Tools on an unpublished R&D product, you will be responsible for designing and implementing AI/ML driven tools and features. You will work closely with designers, producers,…
As a Staff Software Engineer on an unpublished R&D project, you will architect the foundational social and store systems for one of Riot’s Unpublished R&D products. You will work closely with leadership, Product,…
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Staff Software Engineer at Riot, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohe…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesivene…
As Software Engineers at Riot, we bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas and also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We have a deep passion for helping to bring joy to players via te…
Est. 175,000 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As Engineering Managers, we gain organizational alignment by building a strong engin…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesiveness and c…
Est. 194,250 USD
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 innova…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohesivene…
At Riot, we believe in putting players first. Our Sydney-based team is partnering globally to build next-generation features and technology on an exciting Unpublished R&D Title. The team focuses on supporting the gam…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Staff Software Engineer at Riot, you’ll also dive into projects that focus on team cohe…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overc…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to overc…
Est. 274,350 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. We work with both new and current technology, creating innovative solutions to solve…
Riot Games Sydney is looking for a Principal QA Engineer to help transform how we approach quality across teams. Sydney partners with Riot teams globally and contributes across games and technology spaces including VALOR…
Est. 194,250 USD
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 established and emerging technology, creat…
Est. 274,350 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As a Senior Engineering Manager, you will gain organizational alignment by building a strong…
Est. 274,350 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Principal Software Engineer, you’ll work alongside other engineers to implement…
Est. 274,350 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to…
Est. 230,950 USD
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 innova…
Est. 178,250 USD
At Riot Games, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable esports experiences to fans around the globe. Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work across multi…
At Riot, we believe Quality is a set of values, practices, and behaviors that inform every part of the development process. By honing our craft of quality and demonstrating cross-discipline partnerships, we help Riot sus…
Est. 194,250 USD
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 innova…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As an Engineering Manager, you’ll predominantly offer creative solutions to organizational design…
Est. 230,950 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in many broader domains. As an Engineering Manager, you will gain organizational alignment by building a strong engin…
Est. 274,350 USD
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the opportunity to work in a variety of broader domains. As a Software Engineer, you’ll work with both new and current technology, creating i…
Est. 141,000 USD
Platform and infrastructure engineers at Riot build the foundational systems that enable teams to develop, deploy, and operate systems at global scale. They partner across disciplines with other engineers, data scientist…
Est. 251,650 USD
At Riot, Data Engineers play a critical role in transforming data into actionable insights that drive decisions across the company. Our engineers are deeply player-focused and collaborate across diverse teams to enhance…