Staff Software Engineer, Engine Performance - Central Technology, Unreal Ecosystem

Riot Games · Los Angeles

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Company
Riot Games
Location
Los Angeles
Posted
October 14, 2026

About this job

As a specialist in Performance, you will be leveraging your deep experience and expertise in profiling, benchmarking, optimization, and performance analysis to help game teams solve complex challenges hands-on and deliver central solutions. Responsibilities: Be hands-on in development, writing excellent code that sets a high standard for other engineers. Work with leadership on prioritization of work efforts and identifying opportunities for impact. Partner with game teams to diagnose issues and improve player-facing performance. Partner with infrastructure teams to analyze and drive recommendations around bandwidth optimization, server density, resource utilization, etc.…

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