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Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Platform & Integrations)- League of Legends at Riot Games

Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Platform & Integrations)- League of Legends

Los Angeles, USA

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ML engineers at Riot own the full lifecycle of machine learning in production — from problem framing through model design, deployment, and operation — building systems that serve players at global scale. They work across disciplines with engineers, data scientists, designers, and product teams to turn ML capabilities into player-facing experiences and tools for making great games.

The Role

As a Principal AI/ML Platform Engineer for League of Legends , you will set ML platform and integration strategy that enables League teams to build, launch, and operate player and developer facing ML experiences. You will drive the systems, tooling, and operational standards that enable teams to deploy and operate ML at global scale. Your technical direction will influence product strategy and your work will directly shape how League of Legends builds and evolves player-facing experiences. Your work will span year-plus efforts across multiple products, mentoring senior engineers and coaching across disciplines. You will report to the Senior ML Engineering Manager within the League of Legends game team. This role will be based out our Los Angeles headquarters.

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Responsibilities:

Lead AI/ML workflow and MLOps for League of Legends; set automation standards including auto-remediation and self-healing pipelines; drive implementation. Lead AI/ML serving architecture that scales to production load for Riot’s player base; design systems requiring minimal operational intervention; drive implementation of proven serving architectures. Lead ML feature platform in partnership with data engineering to scale feature development and processing; solve scale, latency, or reliability constraints in ML data pipelines. Lead AI/ML developer experience that accelerates development; remove workflow bottlenecks and enable new capabilities. Lead AI/ML governance in partnership with compliance experts to ensure regulatory adherence; drive implementation of proven frameworks. Lead AI/ML platform security in partnership with security teams; drive implementation of proven privacy, security, and cryptography techniques for AI/ML. Drive AI/ML pipeline development and deployment standards, coordinating with on shared capabilities. Drive AI/ML service development and API standards across product integrations. Drive operational excellence and cost optimization for AI/ML systems across the organization. Drive incident management and response standards for AI/ML systems across production services. Drive observability and monitoring standards for AI/ML systems across services. Drive tooling strategy and evaluation for AI/ML platforms across the organization. Drive mentorship of senior engineers across multiple products or problem areas; coach developers across disciplines. Drive recruiting standards across multiple products or problem areas; contribute to interview kits and TA efforts.

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. (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $292,300.00 - $437,900.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

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