Staff Software Engineer - Central Technology, Data Foundations
Riot Games · Los Angeles, USA
About this role
**Staff Software Engineer — Central Technology, Data Foundations** Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas while also working across broader domains. As a **Staff Software Engineer** in **Riot Data Foundations**, you’ll help shape how Riot collects and uses data to improve the experience for players and Rioters. You’ll work closely with product partners and technical leads to expand data consumption and reporting capabilities, build solutions that improve the development lifecycle for data engineers and insight analysts, and enable faster iteration in machine learning and other technical pipelines. You’ll collaborate with software engineers across globally distributed systems and report into the Engineering Manager. --- ## Responsibilities - Build and enhance systems that help team members effectively engage with tools in the data ecosystem - Attend stand-ups and team rituals; collaborate with other software engineers to deliver on team goals - Participate in code reviews - Join an on-call rotation to support live products - Provide meaningful code reviews for team members - Work collaboratively with non-technical partners to accomplish deliverables ## Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or comparable field) - Understanding of core data engineering concepts and data pipelines - 7+ years experience with **Python** and **SQL** - 5+ years experience working with **data warehousing** - Experience working in **Agile** and **DevOps** environments ## Desired Qualifications - Experience with **ML operations (MLOps)**, pipelines, and infrastructure - Experience with open-source ETL frameworks such as **Airflow**, **Luigi**, or similar --- *Success in this role comes from craft expertise, collaboration, and decision-making that prioritizes fellow Rioters (your customers). Being a dedicated fan of games is not required.* ## Our Perks Riot emphasizes work/life balance with open paid time off and flexible work schedules. Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave, and a 401(k) with company match. Riot is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides reasonable accommodations. Job duties may evolve based on business needs, and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary for operational efficiency and security.
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