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Unity

Senior Software Engineer, Webshops

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$144K - $190K/yr

... game developers' ability to route players to browser-based stores. Responsibilities : • Design, build, and maintain conversion-focused webshop front-ends and multi-tenant backend services with ...

Roblox

Software Engineer, Communications

San Mateo, CA · On-site

You will work with various teams (Game Engine, Safety, ML platform) and products including backend ... If you are a developer with an understanding of large scale systems and want to shape how the next ...

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What is a locum backend game developer?

Locum Backend Game Developers are professionals who temporarily fill backend development roles in game development teams, often to cover for permanent staff on leave or to support short-term projects. They focus on creating and maintaining the server-side infrastructure of games, ensuring reliable networking, data storage, and gameplay logic. Their expertise allows game studios to maintain seamless development and operation of online features, multiplayer systems, and databases. Locum developers are typically experienced and adaptable, able to quickly integrate with teams and contribute to ongoing projects.

What are some typical challenges a locum backend game developer might face when joining a new team on a temporary basis?

As a Locum Backend Game Developer, one of the main challenges is quickly adapting to the existing codebase and understanding the game's architecture within a limited timeframe. You may also encounter varying coding standards and documentation quality, which can impact onboarding. Additionally, effective communication with permanent team members is crucial to ensure seamless integration of your contributions. Proactively asking questions and leveraging onboarding resources can help ease these challenges and allow you to make a positive impact during your assignment.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a locum backend game developer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Locum Backend Game Developer, you need strong programming skills in languages like Java, C#, or Python, a solid understanding of server architecture, and experience with scalable backend systems. Familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS or Azure), database management, and version control systems (like Git) is typically required. Excellent problem-solving abilities, adaptability, and strong communication skills help you quickly integrate with new teams and projects. These skills ensure you can efficiently deliver robust backend solutions and maintain seamless game functionality during temporary assignments.
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Staff Software Engineer, Platform Services - Game Tech Group, Anti-Cheat

Riot Games

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 4 days ago

Job description

Riot Engineers on Anti-Cheat are builders, trailblazers, and stewards of competitive integrity. We protect the legitimacy of Riot's multiplayer games by designing resilient platforms, developing robust internal tools, and staying ahead of adversarial threats without losing sight of the player experience.
As a Staff Software Engineer on Vanguard's Platform Services team, you will operate at the intersection of platform services, internal developer tooling, and ecosystem design. You'll be responsible for supporting a platform that serves millions of players, supporting internal tools that serve hundreds of Player Support agents and developing cutting edge technology to help prevent, detect and deter cheaters from getting into our games. This is a hands-on staff role for an engineer who thrives on rolling up their sleeves and building services in a fast-paced and innovative environment. You will help lead through technical expertise and soft skills, influencing the direction of the team both through code and a deep drive to understand and improve the product. You will partner closely with engineers, stakeholders, and anti-cheat experts across the entire Vanguard stack to build performant and impactful tools and services in support of our Players. You will report to the Engineering Manager of Platform Services within Anti-Cheat
Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and evolve shared backend platform services that power Vanguard systems across client, services, and internal tooling
  • Own APIs and service contracts used by multiple teams, ensuring reliability, clarity, and long-term maintainability
  • Lead the development of internal tools and web applications used for operations, investigations, configuration, and visibility
  • Identify and reduce systemic risks across the platform (scalability, operability, security, maintainability)
  • Design and operate distributed backend systems with high availability and strong security guarantees
  • Partner in incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term reliability improvements
  • Improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational workflows for platform services
  • Collaborate across Anti-Cheat, Security, and Game teams as a trusted technical partner
Required Qualifications:
  • Staff-level experience building and owning backend platforms and internal tools used by multiple teams
  • Strong experience with backend service development and distributed systems
    (e.g., AWS, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Significant experience building internal tools or web applications using modern web stacks (e.g.,Golang, React, Node.js, TypeScript)
  • Experience designing and maintaining APIs and shared services in a large or growing ecosystem
  • Comfort operating and debugging live, production systems
  • Strong architectural judgment and experience influencing key technical decisions
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience working on platform teams or internal developer tooling
  • Experience designing systems with security and adversarial thinking in mind
  • Background supporting high-availability services or operational tooling
  • Experience mentoring engineers at all levels
  • Experience building developer platforms or sandbox environments for rapid experimentation
  • A strong understanding of LLMs, Agentic AI based development, and their respective strengths and weaknesses

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 players' experiences, this could be your role!
Our Perks:
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.
At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we're better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.
It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
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About Riot Games

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Riot Games was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill with the intent to change the way video games are made and supported for players. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to worldwide acclaim. The game has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. Players are the foundation of our community and it's for them we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2006

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