Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Graphics) - League of Legends
Riot Games·Los Angeles, USA·Posted 9 November 2026
About the role
Riot engineers bring deep knowledge of specific technical areas but also value the chance to work in many broader domains. As the Senior Engineering Manager, you'll be tasked with building the long-term success for your organization by helping define the product vision, mentoring and growing talent, and being accountable for delivering results. As a Senior Engineering Manager on the Graphics team, you’ll own the vision and staffing strategy for the core rendering engine features and tools that power League of Legends. Reporting to an Engineering Director, you’ll lead a team of one of the most seasoned engineering teams in League of Legends that build and evolve the technology that artists, designers, and developers rely on every day. You’ll grow and mentor individual contributors over the long arc of their careers while partnering closely with other teams to make sure our work meaningfully improves their workflows and impact. Our platform is primarily written in C++ with heavy use of the Qt ecosystem for UI/UX, and we also leverage Python for a variety of tools and automation. Responsibilities: Serve as the vision holder for the rendering technology that powers League of Legends…
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