Senior Manager, Software Engineering - TFT Store & Cosmetics

About the role

Riot Singapore, a game development studio founded in 2020 that works with its Los Angeles headquarters on League of Legends, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT and 2XKO, is looking for a Senior Manager, Software Engineering for Teamfight Tactics Store and Cosmetics. You will lead two connected teams of 13 people: Content Distribution, which builds player-facing experiences such as the Store and Treasure Realms, and Cosmetics Engineering, which develops the systems, tools and workflows that let artists and content creators build and ship cosmetics. Both teams work mainly in C++ and Unreal Engine, and you will partner closely with colleagues in Los Angeles.

Key responsibilities

• Lead Store and Content Distribution and Cosmetics Engineering, setting clear goals, ownership and delivery expectations aligned with TFT priorities.
• Coach and develop engineers and emerging managers through direct feedback, growth planning and proactive performance management.
• Shape team structure, hiring and staffing, and make resource trade-offs across the group.
• Own the group's technical vision, strategy and roadmap, balancing delivery with architecture, quality and Riot's technology standards.
• Align priorities with Product, Art, Design and Production across Singapore and Los Angeles, resolving competing demands and managing dependencies with central technology teams.
• Guide reliable Store experiences and integrations with shared services, and the Unreal systems, tools and pipelines supporting cosmetics production.
• Monitor delivery and operational health, act early on risks, and improve testing, CI/CD, developer experience and creator workflows.

Required profile

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including substantial games industry experience building game client systems, UI, gameplay or tools.
• 4+ years of engineering management experience, including leading groups of more than 10 people.
• Proven experience developing senior engineers, managing performance and making hiring and staffing decisions.
• Ability to review technical designs and guide implementation decisions on performance, reliability and maintainability.

Required skills

• Strong C++ development experience; Unreal Engine (preferred), Unity or proprietary game engines.
• Experience shipping game UI integrated with backend services, or building tools and systems for content creation such as asset pipelines, cosmetic authoring tools or animation and VFX integration.
• Desired: live-service or free-to-play experience, MVVM-based UI, and Unreal tools such as UMG, Niagara, Sequencer, Blueprints and Slate.

What we offer

• Full relocation support.
• Health insurance for you, your spouse and children.
• Open paid time off and retirement benefits with company matching.
• Life insurance, parental leave and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• A Play Fund and support for donations to non-profits.